Victor matrix BS-048716. Make-believe Island / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Make-believe Island (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Wilhelm Grosz (composer) | |
| Charles Kenny (lyricist) | |
| Nick Kenny (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Mary Ann Mercer (vocalist) | |
| Fashions-in-Music (Musical group) | |
| Mitchell Ayres (director) | |
| William Beebe (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| George Cuomo (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| John D'Agostino (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Joe Dale (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Ernie Diven (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Ludwig Flato (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Aaron Goldmark (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| James Milazzo (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Marty Olsen (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Harry Terrill (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Philip Zolkind (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10687 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-048716. Make-believe Island / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer," accessed January 9, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043454/BS-048716-Make-believe_Island.
Victor matrix BS-048716. Make-believe Island / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 9, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043454/BS-048716-Make-believe_Island.
"Victor matrix BS-048716. Make-believe Island / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 9 January 2026.
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