Brunswick matrix E37011. Life is just a bowl of cherries / Ben Bernie Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Life is just a bowl of cherries (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lew Brown (songwriter) | |
| Ray Henderson (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ben Bernie Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Ben Bernie (leader) | |
| Ben Bernie (vocalist) | |
| Manny Prager (vocalist) | |
| Broadway Broadcasters [Ben Bernie Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Emb E151. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
- Instrumentation: Violin, 3 saxophones doubling with clarinet, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and vibes or drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Orchestra: 11 men. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/4/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick 6165 | |
| 8/4/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 1223 | |
| 8/4/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A9153 | |
| 8/4/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Panachord (Australia) P12075 | |
| 8/4/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Embassy E151 | |
| 8/4/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E37011. Life is just a bowl of cherries / Ben Bernie Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234237/E37011-Life_is_just_a_bowl_of_cherries.
Brunswick matrix E37011. Life is just a bowl of cherries / Ben Bernie Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234237/E37011-Life_is_just_a_bowl_of_cherries.
"Brunswick matrix E37011. Life is just a bowl of cherries / Ben Bernie Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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