OKeh matrix W401847. Little pal / Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti

TitleSource
Little pal (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Lew Brown (songwriter)
B. G. De Sylva (songwriter)
Ray Henderson (songwriter)
Al Jolson (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] (Musical group)
Smith Ballew (vocalist)
Joe Venuti (leader)
Joe Venuti (instrumentalist : violin)
Eddie Gordon's Band [New Yorkers [Joe Venuti)] (Musical group)Listing on Od ONY 41263 for Joe Venuti and his New Yorkers.
Joe Venuti's Concert Orchestra (Musical group)Listing on Par R 427 for Joe Venuti and his New Yorkers.
Joe Venuti and his Orchestra (Musical group)Listing on Par A 2947 for Joe Venuti and his New Yorkers.
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/2/1929 New York, New York [A] Unknown
5/2/1929 New York, New York [B] Unknown
5/2/1929 New York, New York C Master OKeh 41263 10-in.

Little pal / Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti

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Little pal / Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti - OKeh 41263 - Take C - 5/2/1929
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
5/2/1929 New York, New York C Master Parlophone (Australia) A 2947 10-in.
5/2/1929 New York, New York C Master Parlophone (U.K.) R 427 10-in.
5/2/1929 New York, New York C Master Odeon ONY 41263 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W401847. Little pal / Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210680/W401847-Little_pal.

OKeh matrix W401847. Little pal / Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210680/W401847-Little_pal.

"OKeh matrix W401847. Little pal / Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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