Brunswick matrix E29135. I’d rather be blue over you (Than be happy with somebody else) / Brunswick Orchestra ; Louis Katzman ; Dick Robertson
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I’d rather be blue over you (Than be happy with somebody else) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| My man (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bob Haring (arranger) | |
| Fred Fisher (composer) | |
| Billy Rose (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Katzman (leader) | |
| Brunswick Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Dick Robertson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Louis Katzman and his Kittens (Musical group) | Listing on Br (U.K.) 3932. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- 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. |
| Session indicated as recorded in the AM. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/1929 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | A | Unknown | ||
| 1/19/1929 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | B | Unknown | ||
| 1/19/1929 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | G | Unknown | No vocal. | |
| 1/19/1929 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | Unknown | Master | Brunswick 4213 | |
| 1/19/1929 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | Unknown | Master | Brunswick (Australia) 4213 | |
| 1/19/1929 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | Unknown | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 3932 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E29135. I’d rather be blue over you (Than be happy with somebody else) / Brunswick Orchestra ; Louis Katzman ; Dick Robertson," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000228381/E29135-Id_rather_be_blue_over_you_Than_be_happy_with_somebody_else.
Brunswick matrix E29135. I’d rather be blue over you (Than be happy with somebody else) / Brunswick Orchestra ; Louis Katzman ; Dick Robertson. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000228381/E29135-Id_rather_be_blue_over_you_Than_be_happy_with_somebody_else.
"Brunswick matrix E29135. I’d rather be blue over you (Than be happy with somebody else) / Brunswick Orchestra ; Louis Katzman ; Dick Robertson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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