Victor matrix CS-89597. Gems from The desert song / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Light Opera Company
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Gems from The desert song (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Part 1 (Title part) | Disc label |
| Riff song ; Romance ; Desert song (Medley contents) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Otto Harbach (lyricist) | |
| Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist) | |
| Sigmund Romberg (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Light Opera Company (Vocal group) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Helen Marshall (vocalist : soprano vocal) | "Romance"; "Desert song." |
| Thomas L. Thomas (vocalist : baritone vocal) | "Desert song." |
| Nat Shilkret's Salon Symphony Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Victor Light Opera Chorus (Vocal group) | "Riff song" (male chorus); "Romance" (female quartet); "Desert song (mixed chorus)." |
- Description: Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Romberg album." |
| Ledgers state that the chorus consists of five women and ten men. |
| The Victor blue history cards indicate that the tracks for CAE-242 and CAL-239 were issued from a Gramophone dub of this master. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor 11795 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor C-24 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor 11800 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor AC-24 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor 12954 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor DC-24 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Gramophone C-2787 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | RCA Camden CAE-242 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | RCA Camden CAL-239 | |
| 4/24/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-89597. Gems from The desert song / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Light Opera Company," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200019875/CS-89597-Gems_from_The_desert_song.
Victor matrix CS-89597. Gems from The desert song / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Light Opera Company. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200019875/CS-89597-Gems_from_The_desert_song.
"Victor matrix CS-89597. Gems from The desert song / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Light Opera Company." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.
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