Victor matrix BS-041765. Mene mene tekel / Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Mene mene tekel (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Pins and needles (Work title) | Victor blue history card |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harold Rome (composer) | |
| Harold Rome (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Hal Derwin (vocalist) | |
| Rippling Rhythm Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Shep Fields (leader) | |
| Max Berlin (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Hal Derwin (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Al Freistat (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Danny Gay (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Salvatore Gioe (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sid Greenfield (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Walter Kimmel (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Cesar Muzzioli (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Chuck Parsons (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bob Poland (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| George Rodo (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Paul Wiegand (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 4 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, accordion, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers indicate that members of the orchestra also sing with Hal Derwin in this selection. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/1939 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10546 | |
| 10/13/1939 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-041765. Mene mene tekel / Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200039598/BS-041765-Mene_mene_tekel.
Victor matrix BS-041765. Mene mene tekel / Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200039598/BS-041765-Mene_mene_tekel.
"Victor matrix BS-041765. Mene mene tekel / Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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