Victor matrix BS-048942. I'll never smile again / The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'll never smile again (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Jamas reire otra vez (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ruth Lowe (composer) | |
| Ruth Lowe (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Frank Sinatra (vocalist) | |
| The Pied Pipers (Vocal group) | |
| Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Tommy Dorsey (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Tommy Dorsey (director) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Matrix number renumbered as D0VB-0045-4, D0VB-0045-9R, and D0VW-0045-9R, in August 1951. |
| Matrix number renumbered as D0VB-0045-4, D0VB-0045-9R, and D0VW-0045-9R, in August 1951. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issue); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issue); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 4/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 4/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 4/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 4 | Master/hold | Victor 26628 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 4 | Master | V-Disc 582 | Dub from which issue is derived is not known. |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 4A | NP | ||
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]4R | Destroy | Dub made 3/16/1943; "not fit." | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]5R | Destroy | Dub made 4/7/1943; "not fit." | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]6R | Destroy | Dub made 4/7/1943; "not fit." | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]7R | Master/hold | Victor 27521 | Issued from dub of 4/16/1943. |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]7R | Master/hold | Victor P-80 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]8R | Destroy | Dub made 4/16/1943. | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | Victor 27521 | Issued from dub made 8/30/1943. |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | RCA Victor 27-0077 | Mastered from dub made 8/30/1943. |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | RCA Victor 947-0064 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | RCA Victor LPT-10 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | RCA Victor LPT-15 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | RCA Victor LPM-3674 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]9R | Master | RCA Victor LSP-3674 | |
| 5/23/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | [4]10R | Destroy | Dub made 8/30/1943. Victor blue history card: "Elec. trans[fer] from [dub] 7R."; "Des[troyed] burnt out in bath CJH 9/4/1943." |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-048942. I'll never smile again / The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043649/BS-048942-Ill_never_smile_again.
Victor matrix BS-048942. I'll never smile again / The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043649/BS-048942-Ill_never_smile_again.
"Victor matrix BS-048942. I'll never smile again / The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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