Edison matrix 11220. Half a moon (Is better than no moon) / Johnny Marvin

TitleSource
Half a moon (Is better than no moon) (Primary title)Disc label
Honeymoon Lane (Work title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Eddie Dowling (songwriter)
James F. Hanley (songwriter)
Herbert Reynolds (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Johnny Marvin (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Johnny Marvin (instrumentalist : ukulele)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with ukulele
  • 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
9/27/1926 New York, New York A Master Edison 51841 10-in.

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Half a moon (Is better than no moon) / Johnny Marvin - Edison 51841 - Take A - 9/27/1926
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9/27/1926 New York, New York B Unknown
9/27/1926 New York, New York C Master Edison 51841 10-in.

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Half a moon (Is better than no moon) / Johnny Marvin - Edison 51841 - Take C - 9/27/1926
Audio courtesy of: Thomas Edison National Historic Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 11220. Half a moon (Is better than no moon) / Johnny Marvin," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000158067/11220-Half_a_moon_Is_better_than_no_moon.

Edison matrix 11220. Half a moon (Is better than no moon) / Johnny Marvin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000158067/11220-Half_a_moon_Is_better_than_no_moon.

"Edison matrix 11220. Half a moon (Is better than no moon) / Johnny Marvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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