Victor matrix BS-031530. A good man is hard to find / Fats Waller and his Rhythm
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| A good man is hard to find (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Eddie Green (composer) | |
| Eddie Green (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fats Waller and his Rhythm (Musical group) | |
| Fats Waller (vocalist) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Al Casey (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Herman Autrey (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Gene Sedric (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Cedric Wallace (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Slick Jones (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Fats Waller (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Fats Waller (leader) | Role listed in Victor ledgers as director. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Saxophone, trumpet, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Len Joy, present." |
| It is possible that some releases derive from take 2. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/1939 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10143 | |||
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| 1/19/1939 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
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| 1/19/1939 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 2A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-031530. A good man is hard to find / Fats Waller and his Rhythm," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200035472/BS-031530-A_good_man_is_hard_to_find.
Victor matrix BS-031530. A good man is hard to find / Fats Waller and his Rhythm. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200035472/BS-031530-A_good_man_is_hard_to_find.
"Victor matrix BS-031530. A good man is hard to find / Fats Waller and his Rhythm." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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