Brunswick matrix E22873-E22875. Hesitation blues / Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra

TitleSource
Hesitation blues (Primary title)Disc label
Oh! Baby must I hesitate? (Subtitle)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Art Gillham (songwriter)
J. Scott Middleton (songwriter)
Billy Smythe (songwriter)
Composer information source: ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Carl Fenton’s Orchestra (Musical group)
Al Bernard (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Session indicated as recorded in the AM.
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.
Orchestra: 10 men.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/2/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E22873 Unknown
5/2/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E22874 Unknown
5/2/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E22875 Master Brunswick 3553 10-in.

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Hesitation blues / Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra - Brunswick 3553 - Take E22875 - 5/2/1927
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5/2/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E22875 Master Brunswick (Australia) 3553 10-in.
5/2/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E22875 Master Brunswick (U.K.) 3699 10-in.
5/2/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 unknown Master Brunswick 3553 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E22873-E22875. Hesitation blues / Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000223776/E22873-E22875-Hesitation_blues.

Brunswick matrix E22873-E22875. Hesitation blues / Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000223776/E22873-E22875-Hesitation_blues.

"Brunswick matrix E22873-E22875. Hesitation blues / Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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