Brunswick matrix E28321. High up on a hill-top / Hal Kemp Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| High up on a hill-top (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Abel Baer (songwriter) | |
| Ian Campbell (songwriter) | |
| Richard A. Whiting (songwriter) | |
| John Scott Trotter (arranger) | |
| George Whiting (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Hal Kemp Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Hal's Dixie Collegians (Musical group) | Listing on Duophone D4035 for Hal Kemp Orchestra. |
| Saxie Dowell (vocalist) | |
| Skinnay Ennis (vocalist) | |
| Hal Kemp (vocalist) | |
| Wendell "Gus" Mayhew (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G)
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Orchestra: 12 men, plus leader. |
| 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. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28/1928 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick 4078 | |
| 9/28/1928 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (Australia) 4078 | |
| 9/28/1928 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 3895 | |
| 9/28/1928 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Duophone D4035 | |
| 9/28/1928 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | B | Unknown | ||
| 9/28/1928 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | G | Master | No vocal. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E28321. High up on a hill-top / Hal Kemp Orchestra," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000227554/E28321-High_up_on_a_hill-top_.
Brunswick matrix E28321. High up on a hill-top / Hal Kemp Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000227554/E28321-High_up_on_a_hill-top_.
"Brunswick matrix E28321. High up on a hill-top / Hal Kemp Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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