Brunswick matrix E37291. Shakin’ the African / Don Redman Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Shakin’ the African (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ted Koehler (songwriter) | |
| Harold Arlen (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Laird. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Don Redman Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Don Redman (vocalist) | |
| Don Redman (leader) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, banjo, piano, bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Laird: "The recording sheet shows the title for master E37291 as 'Shakin' the Africann' [sic] and some issues are so labelled." |
| Orchestra: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | A | Master | Brunswick 6211 | |
| 10/15/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 1244 | |
| 10/15/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 3 | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E37291. Shakin’ the African / Don Redman Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234546/E37291-Shakin_the_African.
Brunswick matrix E37291. Shakin’ the African / Don Redman Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234546/E37291-Shakin_the_African.
"Brunswick matrix E37291. Shakin’ the African / Don Redman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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