Victor matrix BS-046157. The sheik of Araby / Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The sheik of Araby (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harry B. Smith (lyricist) | |
| Francis Wheeler (lyricist) | |
| Ted Snyder (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet (Musical group) | |
| Benny Carter (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Coleman Hawkins (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| J. C. Higginbotham (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Walter Johnson (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Lawrence Lucie (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Danny Polo (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Gene Rodgers (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Johnny Williams (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10770 | |||
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℗ © 1940 Sony Music Entertainment.
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| 1/3/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 947-0215 | |||
| 1/3/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LJM-1017 | |||
| 1/3/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-501 | |||
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| 1/3/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-046157. The sheik of Araby / Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200041915/BS-046157-The_sheik_of_Araby.
Victor matrix BS-046157. The sheik of Araby / Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200041915/BS-046157-The_sheik_of_Araby.
"Victor matrix BS-046157. The sheik of Araby / Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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