Victor matrix BS-013029. St. Louis blues / Swing Billies

TitleSource
St. Louis blues (Primary title)Bluebird catalog
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Bluebird catalog
Authors and ComposersNotes
W. C. Handy (composer)
Composer information source: Sheet music; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Swing Billies (Musical group)
Harvey Ellington (instrumentalist : violin)
Garfield Hammons (instrumentalist : banjo)
Sam Pridgen (instrumentalist : guitar)
Ray Williams (instrumentalist : guitar)
Additional Information
  • Description: String band
  • Instrumentation: Violin, banjo, and 2 guitars
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Russell (personnel); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
8/6/1937 Charlotte, North Carolina 1 Master Bluebird B-8099 10-in.

St. Louis blues / Swing Billies

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St. Louis blues / Swing Billies - Bluebird B-8099 - Take 1 - 8/6/1937
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © 1939 Sony Music Entertainment.
8/6/1937 Charlotte, North Carolina [unconfirmed] 2 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-013029. St. Louis blues / Swing Billies," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200028876/BS-013029-St._Louis_blues.

Victor matrix BS-013029. St. Louis blues / Swing Billies. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200028876/BS-013029-St._Louis_blues.

"Victor matrix BS-013029. St. Louis blues / Swing Billies." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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