Victor matrix CS-026828. Very good Eddie / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Very good Eddie (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Isn't it great to be married ; Some sort of somebody ; On the shore of Le Lei Wi ; Babes in the wood (Medley contents) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jerome Kern (composer) | |
| Schuyler Greene (lyricist) | "Isn't it great to be married"; "Some sort of somebody"; "Babes in the wood." |
| Elsie Janis (lyricist) | "Some sort of somebody." |
| Herbert Reynolds (lyricist) | "Isn't it great to be married"; "Some sort of somebody"; "On the shore of Le Lei Wi"; "Babes in the woods." |
| Henry Kailimai (composer) | "On the shore of Le Lei Wi." |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Leonard W. Joy (director) | Role listed in Victor ledgers as conductor. |
| Victor Light Opera Company (Vocal group) | |
| Dorothy Chapman (vocalist : soprano vocal) | "Babes in the wood." |
| Mary Louise Quevli (vocalist : contralto) | "Some sort of somebody." |
| Felix Knight (vocalist : tenor vocal) | "Babes in the wood." |
| Alan Holt (vocalist : baritone vocal) | "Some sort of somebody." |
- Description: Vocal soloists, with orchestra and vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 6 violins, 2 violas, cello, bass, flute, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, guitar, piano, harp, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers indicate that the orchestra alone performs “Isn't it great to be married” and that the orchestra and vocal ensemble perform “On the shore of Le Lei Wi.” |
| Ledgers list the following personnel in addition to the vocalists: Violins—Selinsky, Zayde, Silverman, Stopak, Isenberg, Finkstein; Violas—Borodkin, Tuskinsky; Cello—Gusikoff; Bass—Patent; Flute—Fershinoff; Traps—Rubsam; Saxes—Hazlet, Stoneburn, Hartman, Fulton; Piano—Rettenberg; Harp—Newell; Trumpets—Baker, Steigers, McGee; Trombones—Jenny, Chafin; Guitar—Binford. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Hold | ||
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Master | Victor 12413 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Master | Victor C-31 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Master | Victor 11-8055 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Master | Victor CO-31 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-026828. Very good Eddie / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033475/CS-026828-Very_good_Eddie.
Victor matrix CS-026828. Very good Eddie / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033475/CS-026828-Very_good_Eddie.
"Victor matrix CS-026828. Very good Eddie / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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