OKeh matrix W403046. I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band

TitleSource
I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Hezekiah Jenkins (lyricist)
Clarence Williams (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band (Musical group)
Margaret Webster (vocalist)
Clarence Williams (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/9/1929 New York, New York [A] Unknown
10/9/1929 New York, New York B Master OKeh 8738 10-in.

I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band

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I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band - OKeh 8738 - Take B - 10/9/1929
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10/9/1929 New York, New York B Master Parlophone (U.K.) R 2147 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W403046. I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000211862/W403046-Ive_got_what_it_takes_It_breaks_my_heart_to_give_it_away.

OKeh matrix W403046. I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000211862/W403046-Ive_got_what_it_takes_It_breaks_my_heart_to_give_it_away.

"OKeh matrix W403046. I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away) / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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