Brunswick matrix 14386-14388. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra

TitleSource
Why couldn’t it be poor little me? (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Isham Jones (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Isham Jones (leader)
Ray Miller Orchestra (Musical group)
Ray Miller (leader)
Geneva Dance Orchestra (Musical group)Listing on Sil 3035 and 3036 for Ray Miller Orchestra.
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Orchestra: 13 men.
Laird notes Isham Jones as "guest conductor."
Session indicated as recorded in the PM.
Documentation of Brunswick Records derives primarily from Ross Laird's "Brunswick Records: A discography of recordings, 1916-1931" (Greenwood Press, 2001). See the ADP Brunswick Records Resources page for more information.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 14386 Unknown
12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 14387 Unknown
12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 14388 Unknown
12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 Unknown Master Brunswick 2788 10-in.

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12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 Unknown Master Brunswick (Australia) 2788 10-in.
12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 Unknown Master Brunswick (U.K.) 2788 10-in.
12/4/1924 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 Unknown Master Silvertone 3035 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix 14386-14388. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra," accessed January 23, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000218957/14386-14388-Why_couldnt_it_be_poor_little_me.

Brunswick matrix 14386-14388. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 23, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000218957/14386-14388-Why_couldnt_it_be_poor_little_me.

"Brunswick matrix 14386-14388. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 23 January 2026.

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