Victor matrix BS-019565. A shack in the back of the hills / Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| A shack in the back of the hills (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fred Ahlert (composer) | |
| Joe Young (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys (Musical group) | Listing on Victor 25797 for Billy Boys. |
| Billy Boys (Musical group) | |
| Redd Evans (director) | |
| Redd Evans (vocalist) | |
| Bobby Jones (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Syd Debin (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Art Ryerson (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Russ Case (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| John Potoker (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Trumpet, ocarina, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Len Joy, present." |
| The presence of an ocarina is not confirmed. Victor ledgers list the instrument as an "Octarina." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 25797 | |
| 2/11/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-019565. A shack in the back of the hills / Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys," accessed December 21, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200031152/BS-019565-A_shack_in_the_back_of_the_hills.
Victor matrix BS-019565. A shack in the back of the hills / Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 21, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200031152/BS-019565-A_shack_in_the_back_of_the_hills.
"Victor matrix BS-019565. A shack in the back of the hills / Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 21 December 2025.
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