Brunswick matrix LA956. Imagine (Imaginate) / Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Imaginate (Primary title) | Laird (Br 41304) |
| Imagine (Imaginate) (Primary title) | Disc label (Br 6059) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (Br 6059) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jimmy Base (songwriter) | |
| Earl Burtnett (songwriter) | |
| Ray Canfield (songwriter) | |
| Jess Kirkpatrick (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Earl Burtnett (leader) | |
| Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Gene Conklin (vocalist) | |
| Orquesta de Earl Burtnett (Musical group) | Listing on Br 41304 for Earl Burtnett and his Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra. |
| Tom Owen Orchestra (Musical group) | Listing on Pan P12078 for Earl Burtnett and his Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, 4 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, accordion, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Session indicated as held from 10:00AM to 4:55PM. |
| 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: 14 men. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13/1931 Los Angeles, California | A | Unknown | ||||
| 2/13/1931 Los Angeles, California | B | Master | Brunswick 6059 | |||
| 2/13/1931 Los Angeles, California | B | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A9031 | |||
| 2/13/1931 Los Angeles, California | B | Master | Panachord (Australia) P12078 | |||
| 2/13/1931 Los Angeles, California | G | Master | Brunswick 41304 | No vocal. Issued for the Spanish market. | ||
| 2/13/1931 Los Angeles, California | Unknown | Master | Brunswick 6059 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix LA956. Imagine (Imaginate) / Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000245231/LA956-Imagine_Imaginate.
Brunswick matrix LA956. Imagine (Imaginate) / Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000245231/LA956-Imagine_Imaginate.
"Brunswick matrix LA956. Imagine (Imaginate) / Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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