Edison matrix 19169. I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) / Jimson Brothers

TitleSource
I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Lew Brown (lyricist)
Max Friedman (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Jimson Brothers (Musical group)Listing for Frank Luther and Carson Robison.
Bob Effros (instrumentalist : cornet)Not confirmed.
Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar)
Murray Kellner (instrumentalist : violin)
Roy Smeck (instrumentalist : banjo)
Roy Smeck (instrumentalist : guitar)
Carson Robison (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: Violin, cornet, banjo, and guitar
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Recorded simultaneously as lateral "Needle Type" master N-871.
Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; Sutton BA (cylinder take); Wile (personnel); disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
4/25/1929 New York, New York A Master Edison 52578 10-in.

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I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) / Jimson Brothers - Edison 52578 - Take A - 4/25/1929
Audio courtesy of: Thomas Edison National Historic Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
4/25/1929 New York, New York B Unknown
4/25/1929 New York, New York C Unknown
4/25/1929 New York, New York Unknown Master Edison 5709 Cylinder

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 19169. I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) / Jimson Brothers," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000159971/19169-I_wish_I_had_died_in_my_cradle_Before_I_grew_up_to_love_you.

Edison matrix 19169. I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) / Jimson Brothers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000159971/19169-I_wish_I_had_died_in_my_cradle_Before_I_grew_up_to_love_you.

"Edison matrix 19169. I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) / Jimson Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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