Victor matrix BS-047738. I was watching a man paint a fence / Gray Gordon ; Rita Ray ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I was watching a man paint a fence (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harry Pease (songwriter) | |
| Al Goodhart (songwriter) | |
| Ed G. Nelson (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Gray Gordon (director) | |
| Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Rita Ray (vocalist) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10648 | |||
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℗ © 1940 Sony Music Entertainment.
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| 3/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-047738. I was watching a man paint a fence / Gray Gordon ; Rita Ray ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200042833/BS-047738-I_was_watching_a_man_paint_a_fence.
Victor matrix BS-047738. I was watching a man paint a fence / Gray Gordon ; Rita Ray ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200042833/BS-047738-I_was_watching_a_man_paint_a_fence.
"Victor matrix BS-047738. I was watching a man paint a fence / Gray Gordon ; Rita Ray ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.
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