Brunswick matrix E24542-E24544. There’s a cradle in Caroline / Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle

TitleSource
There’s a cradle in Caroline (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
William Wirges (arranger)
Fred Ahlert (composer)
Sam M. Lewis (lyricist)
Joe Young (lyricist)
Composer information source: Laird; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Frank Bessinger (vocalist)
Ed Smalle (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
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.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
9/26/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 E24542 Unknown
9/26/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 E24543 Unknown
9/26/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 E24544 Master Brunswick 3663 10-in.

There’s a cradle in Caroline / Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle

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There’s a cradle in Caroline / Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle - Brunswick 3663 - Take E24544 - 9/26/1927
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9/26/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 E24544 Master Brunswick (Australia) 3663 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E24542-E24544. There’s a cradle in Caroline / Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000224761/E24542-E24544-Theres_a_cradle_in_Caroline.

Brunswick matrix E24542-E24544. There’s a cradle in Caroline / Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000224761/E24542-E24544-Theres_a_cradle_in_Caroline.

"Brunswick matrix E24542-E24544. There’s a cradle in Caroline / Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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