Victor matrix BS-050565. On behalf of the visiting firemen / Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey

TitleSource
On behalf of the visiting firemen (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Vocadance (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
Walter Donaldson (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Four King Sisters (Vocal group)Listing for The King Sisters.
Alvino Rey (conductor)Role listed in Victor ledgers as director.
The King Sisters (Vocal group)
Alvino Rey (instrumentalist : guitar)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band
  • Instrumentation: Clarinet, saxophone, 3 trumpets, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
The instrumentation is from Victor ledgers, which also states, "6 men and leader."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/13/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Bluebird B-10764 10-in.

On behalf of the visiting firemen / Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey

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On behalf of the visiting firemen / Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey - Bluebird B-10764 - Take 1 - 5/13/1940
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © 1940 Sony Music Entertainment.
5/13/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 1A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-050565. On behalf of the visiting firemen / Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey," accessed January 26, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044459/BS-050565-On_behalf_of_the_visiting_firemen.

Victor matrix BS-050565. On behalf of the visiting firemen / Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 26, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044459/BS-050565-On_behalf_of_the_visiting_firemen.

"Victor matrix BS-050565. On behalf of the visiting firemen / Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 26 January 2026.

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