OKeh matrix S-72855. I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams

TitleSource
I'd rather be blue than green (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Clarence Williams (songwriter)
Spencer Williams (songwriter)
Andy Razaf (songwriter)
Fats Waller (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Sara Martin (vocalist : contralto)
Clarence Williams (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
September 1924 New York, New York [A] Unknown
September 1924 New York, New York B Master OKeh 8191 10-in.

I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams

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I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams - OKeh 8191 - Take B - September 1924
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I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams

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I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams - OKeh 8191 - Take B - September 1924
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix S-72855. I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000205012/S-72855-Id_rather_be_blue_than_green.

OKeh matrix S-72855. I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000205012/S-72855-Id_rather_be_blue_than_green.

"OKeh matrix S-72855. I'd rather be blue than green / Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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