Decca matrix 81303. A man ain't supposed to cry / Arthur Prysock
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| A man ain't supposed to cry (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sy Oliver (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Arthur Prysock (vocalist) | |
| Sandy Block (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Johnny Blowers (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Eddie (Ed) Brown (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Hymie Schertzer (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Joe Singer (instrumentalist : French horn) | |
| Sam Staff (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Billy Taylor (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sy Oliver Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Sy Oliver (leader) | |
| Murray Williams (instrumentalist : saxophone) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Arthur Prysock (vocals), with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra: Joe Singer (French horn), Hymie Schertzer, Ed Brown (alto saxophone), Sam Staff, Murray Williams (saxophones), Billy Taylor (piano), sandy Block (bass), Johnny Blowers (drums), and strings, Sy Oliver (arranger, director). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1951 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca 27765 | |
| 7/23/1951 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca 27871 | |
| 7/23/1951 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 04911 | |
| 7/23/1951 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca 9-27871 | |
| 7/23/1951 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca DL7-4581 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 81303. A man ain't supposed to cry / Arthur Prysock," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000309520/81303-A_man_aint_supposed_to_cry.
Decca matrix 81303. A man ain't supposed to cry / Arthur Prysock. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000309520/81303-A_man_aint_supposed_to_cry.
"Decca matrix 81303. A man ain't supposed to cry / Arthur Prysock." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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