Brunswick matrix C1716-C1718. I’m waiting for ships that never come in / Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I’m waiting for ships that never come in (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Alfred Newman (arranger) | |
| Abe Olman (composer) | |
| Jack Yellen (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra (Musical group) | Listing for Californians. |
| Californians (Musical group) | |
| Abe Lyman (leader) | |
| Phil Neely (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1718)
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| 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. |
| Orchestra: 15 men, including leader. |
| Laird: "The non-vocal takes are designated as 'For Export' and as this seems to have become normal practice no further note will be made unless there is some variation." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/18/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C1716 | Unknown | ||
| 3/18/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C1717 | Unknown | ||
| 3/18/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C1718 | Unknown | ||
| 3/18/1928 Chicago, Illinois | Unknown; either C1716 or C1717 | Master | Brunswick 3904 (Not issued) | |
| 3/18/1928 Chicago, Illinois | Unknown; either C1716 or C1717 | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A7713 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix C1716-C1718. I’m waiting for ships that never come in / Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra," accessed December 14, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000236179/C1716-C1718-Im_waiting_for_ships_that_never_come_in.
Brunswick matrix C1716-C1718. I’m waiting for ships that never come in / Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000236179/C1716-C1718-Im_waiting_for_ships_that_never_come_in.
"Brunswick matrix C1716-C1718. I’m waiting for ships that never come in / Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 14 December 2025.
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