Victor matrix BS-030319. Really the blues / Tommy Ladnier Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Really the blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Mezz Mezzrow (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tommy Ladnier Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Tommy Ladnier (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Sidney Bechet (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Mezz Mezzrow (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Sidney Bechet (instrumentalist : soprano saxophone) | |
| Elmer James (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Teddy Bunn (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Cliff Jackson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Manzie Johnson (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Tommy Ladnier (leader) | |
| Hugues Panassié (session supervisor) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Leonard Joy, present." |
| Bluebird disc label: "Orch[estra] selected by Hugues Panassié." Personnel and roles are from the Bluebird label. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10089 | |||
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℗ © 1939 Sony Music Entertainment.
Embed Audio |
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| 11/28/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-542 | |||
| 11/28/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Camden CAL-358 | |||
| 11/28/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-030319. Really the blues / Tommy Ladnier Orchestra," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200034997/BS-030319-Really_the_blues.
Victor matrix BS-030319. Really the blues / Tommy Ladnier Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200034997/BS-030319-Really_the_blues.
"Victor matrix BS-030319. Really the blues / Tommy Ladnier Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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