Brunswick matrix E25186-E25189. Blue river / Al Jolson

TitleSource
Blue river (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Alfred Bryan (lyricist)
Joseph Meyer (composer)
William Wirges (arranger)
Composer information source: Laird; sheet music.
PersonnelNotes
Al Jolson (vocalist : baritone vocal)
William Wirges (leader)
William Wirges Orchestra (Musical group)
Harry Reser (instrumentalist : banjo)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
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: 14 men, plus banjo.
Session indicated as recorded in the PM.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25186 Unknown
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25187 Unknown
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25188 Master Brunswick 3719 10-in.
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25188 Master Brunswick (Australia) 3719 10-in.
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25188 Master Brunswick (U.K.) 3696 10-in.

Blue river / Al Jolson

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Blue river / Al Jolson - Brunswick (U.K.) 3696 - Take E25188 - 11/11/1927
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25188 Master Brunswick (Germany) A7896 10-in.
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25189 Master Brunswick 3719 10-in.

Blue river / Al Jolson

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Pitch Reset
Tempo Reset
Blue river / Al Jolson - Brunswick 3719 - Take E25189 - 11/11/1927
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25189 Master Brunswick (Australia) 3719 10-in.
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25189 Master Brunswick (U.K.) 3696 10-in.
11/11/1927 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 1 E25189 Master Brunswick (Germany) A7896 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E25186-E25189. Blue river / Al Jolson," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000225071/E25186-E25189-Blue_river.

Brunswick matrix E25186-E25189. Blue river / Al Jolson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000225071/E25186-E25189-Blue_river.

"Brunswick matrix E25186-E25189. Blue river / Al Jolson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.

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