Victor matrix CS-026829. Show boat, part 1 / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Show boat, part 1 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Introduction ; Make believe ; You are love ; Misery motive ; Can't help lovin' dat man (Medley contents) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jerome Kern (composer) | |
| Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist) | |
| 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) | "Make believe." |
| Felix Knight (vocalist : tenor vocal) | "Make believe." |
| Mary Louise Quevli (vocalist : contralto) | "Misery motive"; "Can't help lovin' dat man." |
- Description: Vocal soloists, with orchestra
- 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 the introduction and "You are love." |
| 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 | Master | Victor 12415 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor C-31 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 11-8059 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor CO-31 | |
| 9/8/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-026829. Show boat, part 1 / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033476/CS-026829-Show_boat_part_1.
Victor matrix CS-026829. Show boat, part 1 / 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/200033476/CS-026829-Show_boat_part_1.
"Victor matrix CS-026829. Show boat, part 1 / 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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