Victor matrix BS-07720. Havana's calling me / Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Havana's calling me (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Rumba (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| La conga (Alternate title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Eliseo Grenet (composer) | |
| Marion Sunshine (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Pedro Berríos (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Albert Calderon (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Xavier Cugat (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Charles Gonzales (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Phil Hart (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Billy Hobbs (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Antonio Lopez (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Nilo Menéndez (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Ruben Moss (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Max Nadel (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Joseph Piana (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Catalino Rolón (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Max Wannowsky (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Florence Wightman (instrumentalist : harp) | |
| Xavier Cugat (director) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, bass, 2 saxophones, 2 trumpets, guitar, piano, accordion, harp, and 3 traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: Spanish
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "L. Joy, present." |
| The Victor disc label indicates that the male vocal ensemble is performed by orchestra men. |
| Source(s): trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor 25619 | |
| 4/5/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor 27444 | |
| 4/5/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master/hold | Victor P-67 | |
| 4/5/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [1]1R | Master | RCA Victor 27-0069 | Issued from dub made 5/14/1941 at Victor's New York Studio 2. |
| 4/5/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [1]1R | Master | RCA Victor 947-0012 | Issued from dub made 5/14/1941 at Victor's New York Studio 2. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-07720. Havana's calling me / Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027378/BS-07720-Havanas_calling_me.
Victor matrix BS-07720. Havana's calling me / Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027378/BS-07720-Havanas_calling_me.
"Victor matrix BS-07720. Havana's calling me / Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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