Edison matrix 11092. Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan

TitleSource
Gentlemen prefer blondes (Primary title)Disc label
The cocoanuts (Work title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Irving Berlin (lyricist)
Irving Berlin (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
The Happiness Boys (Vocal group)
Dave Kaplan (instrumentalist : piano)
Billy Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Ernest Hare (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal duet, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/7/1926 New York, New York A Master Edison 51802 10-in.

Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan

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Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan - Edison 51802 - Take A - 7/7/1926
Audio courtesy of: Thomas Edison National Historic Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
7/7/1926 New York, New York B Master Edison 51802 10-in.

Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan

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Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan - Edison 51802 - Take B - 7/7/1926
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
7/7/1926 New York, New York [C] Unknown
7/7/1926 New York, New York Unknown Master Edison Sample Record #10 12-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 11092. Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000157939/11092-Gentlemen_prefer_blondes.

Edison matrix 11092. Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000157939/11092-Gentlemen_prefer_blondes.

"Edison matrix 11092. Gentlemen prefer blondes / The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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