Brunswick matrix E37372. You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bud Green (songwriter) | |
| Carmen Lombardo (songwriter) | |
| Sam H. Stept (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Benny Krueger’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Benny Krueger (leader) | |
| Dick Robertson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 4 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Laird: "The recording sheet for master E37372 shows that the selection originally intended to be made was 'By the sycamore tree,' but this has been changed by hand to that shown above." |
| Orchestra: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick 6222 | |
| 11/23/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 1260 | |
| 11/23/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A9193 | |
| 11/23/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E37372. You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234678/E37372-You_knew_youd_hurt_somebody_Why_did_it_have_to_be_me.
Brunswick matrix E37372. You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) / 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/2000234678/E37372-You_knew_youd_hurt_somebody_Why_did_it_have_to_be_me.
"Brunswick matrix E37372. You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) / Benny Krueger’s Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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