Brunswick matrix C7900-C7901. Hikin’ down the highway / Ben Bernie Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Hikin’ down the highway (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lee David (songwriter) | |
| Irving Kahal (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Laird; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ben Bernie Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Frank Sylvano (vocalist) | |
| Ben Bernie (leader) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, banjo, piano, bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Orchestra: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | A | Master | Brunswick 6157 | |
| 7/9/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 1222 | |
| 7/9/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | B | Unknown | ||
| 7/9/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | C | Unknown | ||
| 7/9/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | G | Unknown | No vocal. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix C7900-C7901. Hikin’ down the highway / Ben Bernie Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000241682/C7900-C7901-Hikin_down_the_highway.
Brunswick matrix C7900-C7901. Hikin’ down the highway / Ben Bernie Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000241682/C7900-C7901-Hikin_down_the_highway.
"Brunswick matrix C7900-C7901. Hikin’ down the highway / Ben Bernie Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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