Brunswick matrix E37198. I don’t know why (I just do) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I don’t know why (I just do) (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fred Ahlert (composer) | |
| Roy Turk (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Benny Krueger’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Smith Ballew (vocalist) | |
| Benny Krueger (leader) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, 4 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Orchestra: 13 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 Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick 6185 | |
| 9/14/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 1230 | |
| 9/14/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A9166 | |
| 9/14/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E37198. I don’t know why (I just do) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234444/E37198-I_dont_know_why_I_just_do.
Brunswick matrix E37198. I don’t know why (I just do) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234444/E37198-I_dont_know_why_I_just_do.
"Brunswick matrix E37198. I don’t know why (I just do) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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