Brunswick matrix 195W-198W. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Ben Bernie Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why couldn’t it be poor little me? (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Isham Jones (composer) | |
| Composer information source: ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ben Bernie Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Ben Bernie (leader) | |
| Ohio Novelty Band [Ben Bernie Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Aco G15710 for Ben Bernie Orchestra. |
| Southern States Dance Band [Ben Bernie Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Beltona Bel 757 for Ben Bernie Orchestra. |
| Mayfield Dance Orchestra [Ben Bernie Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Coliseum 1745 for Ben Bernie Orchestra. |
| New Jersey Dance Orchestra [Ben Bernie Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Guardsman 1701 for Ben Bernie Orchestra. |
| Homochord Dance Orchestra [Ben Bernie Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Homochord H769 for Ben Bernie Orchestra. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Orchestra: 10 men. |
| Laird: "The recording sheet is marked “Recorded by us for Aeolian.” |
| Session indicated as recorded in the AM. |
| Documentation of Vocalion 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 Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 195W | Unknown | ||
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 196W | Unknown | ||
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 197W | Master | Vocalion 14957 | |
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 197W | Master | Aco G15710 | |
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 197W | Master | Beltona 757 | |
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 197W | Master | Coliseum 1745 | |
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 197W | Master | Guardsman 1701 | |
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 197W | Master | Homochord H769 | |
| 1/7/1925 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | 198W | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix 195W-198W. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Ben Bernie Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000219065/195W-198W-Why_couldnt_it_be_poor_little_me.
Brunswick matrix 195W-198W. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Ben Bernie Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000219065/195W-198W-Why_couldnt_it_be_poor_little_me.
"Brunswick matrix 195W-198W. Why couldn’t it be poor little me? / Ben Bernie Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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