Victor matrix BS-023549. I wish I was the willow / Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I wish I was the willow (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Spawn of the north [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Frank Loesser (lyricist) | |
| Burton Lane (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye (Musical group) | |
| Frank Blake (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| George Brandon (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| James Brown (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Paul Cunningham (instrumentalist : tuba) | |
| Ralph Flanagan (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Lloyd Gillion (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Lloyd Gillion (instrumentalist : electric guitar) | |
| Oscar Reach (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Ernest Rudisell (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Andrew Russett (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Tommy Ryan (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Charles Wilson (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Sammy Kaye (director) | |
| Charles Wilson (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 6/8/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 6/8/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Master | Victor 25874 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-023549. I wish I was the willow / Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200032486/BS-023549-I_wish_I_was_the_willow.
Victor matrix BS-023549. I wish I was the willow / Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200032486/BS-023549-I_wish_I_was_the_willow.
"Victor matrix BS-023549. I wish I was the willow / Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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