Victor matrix BS-027177. Songs from Five of a kind / Dionne Quintuplets ; Jean Hersholt

TitleSource
Songs from Five of a kind (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Five of a kind [Motion picture] (Work title)Victor ledgers
PersonnelNotes
Jean Hersholt (vocalist)
Dionne Quintuplets (Vocal group)Role probable, but not confirmed.
Jean Hersholt (speaker)
Additional Information
  • Description: Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal solo, with talk and children's vocal quintet
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Ledgers state that the Dionne Quintuplets [aged approximately four years old] perform on this master; details about their performance is not provided. Actor Jean Hersholt, who talks and sings in this selection, portrays the children's physician in the film, "Five of a kind."
Victor ledgers: "Recorded from film"; "Reel 3-A"; "Dionne Quintuplets–with [Jean] Hersholdt talking and singing."
Excerpts from take 1 of this master are dubbed onto BS-027285.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/5/1938 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master
10/5/1938 New York, New York. Studio 1 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-027177. Songs from Five of a kind / Dionne Quintuplets ; Jean Hersholt," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033712/BS-027177-Songs_from_Five_of_a_kind.

Victor matrix BS-027177. Songs from Five of a kind / Dionne Quintuplets ; Jean Hersholt. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033712/BS-027177-Songs_from_Five_of_a_kind.

"Victor matrix BS-027177. Songs from Five of a kind / Dionne Quintuplets ; Jean Hersholt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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