Brunswick matrix E36949. Parkin’ in the moonlight / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

TitleSource
Parkin’ in the moonlight (Primary title)Laird
Authors and ComposersNotes
Peter De Rose (composer)
Charles O'Flynn (lyricist)
Charles Tobias (lyricist)
Composer information source: Laird; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Musical group)
Jimmy Dorsey (leader)
Elmer Feldkamp (vocalist)
The New Yorkers [Dorsey Brothers Orchestra] (Musical group)Listing on Br 6164 and A9140.
Jimmy Dorsey's Travellers (Musical group)Listing on Br (U.K.) 1224.
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Orchestra: 10 men.
Session indicated as recorded in the AM.
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 PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/30/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 A Master Brunswick 6164 10-in.
7/30/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 A Master Brunswick (U.K.) 1224 10-in.
7/30/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 A Master Brunswick (Germany) A9140 10-in.
7/30/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 A Master Jazz Oracle BDW 8006 Compact disc
7/30/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 B Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E36949. Parkin’ in the moonlight / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234192/E36949-Parkin_in_the_moonlight.

Brunswick matrix E36949. Parkin’ in the moonlight / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234192/E36949-Parkin_in_the_moonlight.

"Brunswick matrix E36949. Parkin’ in the moonlight / Dorsey Brothers Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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