Edison matrix 18734. Watermelon smilin' on the vine / Frankie Marvin

TitleSource
Watermelon smilin' on the vine (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johnny Marvin (lyricist)
Johnny Marvin (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Frankie Marvin (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Frankie Marvin (instrumentalist : ukulele)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with ukulele
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Disc label: "Novelty singing."
Wile notes that "John Loesche (instrument not specified, but normally a pianist) was also paid for this session."
Record simultaneously as lateral "Needle Type master N-439.
Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; Sutton BA (cylinder take); Wile (accompaniment); disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
9/18/1928 New York, New York A Master Edison 5620 Cylinder
9/18/1928 New York, New York B Master Edison 52451 10-in.

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Watermelon smilin' on the vine / Frankie Marvin - Edison 52451 - Take B - 9/18/1928
Audio courtesy of: Thomas Edison National Historic Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
9/18/1928 New York, New York C Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 18734. Watermelon smilin' on the vine / Frankie Marvin," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000159544/18734-Watermelon_smilin_on_the_vine.

Edison matrix 18734. Watermelon smilin' on the vine / Frankie Marvin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000159544/18734-Watermelon_smilin_on_the_vine.

"Edison matrix 18734. Watermelon smilin' on the vine / Frankie Marvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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