Brunswick matrix DAL660. Down hearted blues / Roy Newman and his Boys
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Down hearted blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Hot string dance; singing by Earl Brown (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Alberta Hunter (songwriter) | |
| Lovie Austin (songwriter) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Roy Newman and his Boys (Musical group) | |
| Roy Newman (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Earl Brown (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Earl Brown (vocalist) | |
| Ish Erwin (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Holly Horton (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Carroll Hubbard (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Walker Kirkes (instrumentalist : tenor banjo) | |
| Bill Staton (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Gene Sullivan (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Roy Newman (leader) | |
| Julian Akins (instrumentalist : lead guitar) |
Additional Information
- Description: String band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 fiddles (violins), 3 guitars, tenor banjo, clarinet, piano, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Brown (issues); disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1/1938 Dallas, Texas. 508 Park Avenue [ARC/Brunswick warehouse, 3rd floor "beaverboard room"] | 1 | Master | Vocalion 04959 | |
| 12/1/1938 Dallas, Texas. 508 Park Avenue [ARC/Brunswick warehouse, 3rd floor "beaverboard room"] | 1 | Master | OKeh 04959 | |
| 12/1/1938 Dallas, Texas. 508 Park Avenue [ARC/Brunswick warehouse, 3rd floor "beaverboard room"] | 1 | Master | Columbia 37734 | |
| 12/1/1938 Dallas, Texas. 508 Park Avenue [ARC/Brunswick warehouse, 3rd floor "beaverboard room"] | 1 | Master | Columbia 20311 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix DAL660. Down hearted blues / Roy Newman and his Boys," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000443149/DAL660-Down_hearted_blues.
Brunswick matrix DAL660. Down hearted blues / Roy Newman and his Boys. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000443149/DAL660-Down_hearted_blues.
"Brunswick matrix DAL660. Down hearted blues / Roy Newman and his Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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