Victor matrix BS-81715. Fare-thee-well to Harlem / Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden

TitleSource
Fare-thee-well to Harlem (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
Bernie Hanighen (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Jack Teagarden (vocalist)
Johnny Mercer (vocalist)
Paul Whiteman Orchestra (Musical group)
Fred Erdman (session supervisor)
Paul Whiteman (director)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
  • Instrumentation: 4 violins, bass, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, guitar, piano, accordion, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Fred Erdman, present."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/16/1934 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Victor 24571 10-in.
2/16/1934 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Bluebird B-10969 10-in.

Fare-thee-well to Harlem / Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden

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Fare-thee-well to Harlem / Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden - Bluebird B-10969 - Take 1 - 2/16/1934
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © 1940 Sony Music Entertainment.
2/16/1934 New York, New York. Studio 2 2 Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-81715. Fare-thee-well to Harlem / Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200016110/BS-81715-Fare-thee-well_to_Harlem.

Victor matrix BS-81715. Fare-thee-well to Harlem / Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200016110/BS-81715-Fare-thee-well_to_Harlem.

"Victor matrix BS-81715. Fare-thee-well to Harlem / Johnny Mercer ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.

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