OKeh matrix W401560. The spell of the blues / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

TitleSource
The spell of the blues (Primary title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
El encanto del blues (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Dave Dreyer (lyricist)
Herman Ruby (lyricist)
Arthur Johnston (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music.
PersonnelNotes
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Musical group)
Bing Crosby (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Jimmy Dorsey (leader)
Tommy Dorsey (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
1/26/1929 New York, New York [A] Unknown
1/26/1929 New York, New York B Master OKeh 41181 10-in.

The spell of the blues / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

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The spell of the blues / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - OKeh 41181 - Take B - 1/26/1929
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
1/26/1929 New York, New York B Master Parlophone (Australia) A 2738 10-in.
1/26/1929 New York, New York B Master Parlophone (U.K.) R 385 10-in.
1/26/1929 New York, New York B Master Columbia CJ 45143 LP
1/26/1929 New York, New York B Master Columbia CK 45143 Compact disc
1/26/1929 New York, New York B Master Jazz Oracle BDW 8005 Compact disc

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W401560. The spell of the blues / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210386/W401560-The_spell_of_the_blues.

OKeh matrix W401560. The spell of the blues / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210386/W401560-The_spell_of_the_blues.

"OKeh matrix W401560. The spell of the blues / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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