Victor matrix PBS-97848. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Ah! Sweet mystery of life (Primary title) | Disc label |
| The dream melody (Subtitle) | Disc label |
| Naughty Marietta [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label |
| Naughty Marietta. Ah! sweet mystery of life; arranged (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Victor Herbert (composer) | |
| Rida Johnson Young (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Jeanette MacDonald (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Nelson Eddy (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) |
- Description: Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Take date is from Victor ledgers; the Victor blue history card states date as 9/17/1936, which is the date of the previous session listed on same ledgers page. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ||||
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | Victor 4323 | Dub made 3/30/1943 in New York City. |
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | Gramophone DA-1537 | |
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | RCA Victor 49-0200 | |
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | RCA Victor 17-0167 | |
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | RCA Victor 17-0378 | |
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | RCA Victor LCT-16 | |
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 2 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-526 | |
| 3/30/1943 Hollywood, California | [2]1R | Hold | ||
| 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California | 3 | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix PBS-97848. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200022448/PBS-97848-Ah_Sweet_mystery_of_life.
Victor matrix PBS-97848. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200022448/PBS-97848-Ah_Sweet_mystery_of_life.
"Victor matrix PBS-97848. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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