Victor matrix BS-051076. Lo! Here the gentle lark / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge

TitleSource
Lo! Here the gentle lark (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Comedy of errors. Lo! here the gentle lark (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Henry R. Bishop (composer)
William Shakespeare (author)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Frank La Forge (instrumentalist : piano)Takes 2 & 3.
Justus Gelfius (instrumentalist : flute)
Marie Houston (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Frank La Forge (instrumentalist : harpsichord)Take 1.
Abraham Veinus (session supervisor)Victor ledgers: "Mr. Veinus"; Abraham Veinus not confirmed.
Additional Information
  • Description: Soprano vocal solo, with flute and harpsichord (take 1); with flute and piano (takes 2 and 3)
  • Category: Vocal
  • Marketing Genre: Educational
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor disc label indicates that the lyrics are from "Venus and Adonis."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Shakespeare songs."
Victor ledgers (takes 2 and 3): "Mr. Veinus, present."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/6/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Destroy
6/6/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Not processed
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Hold
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2A Master Victor 26709 10-in.
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2A Master Victor P-39 10-in. Album set
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 3 Hold
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 3A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-051076. Lo! Here the gentle lark / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044760/BS-051076-Lo_Here_the_gentle_lark.

Victor matrix BS-051076. Lo! Here the gentle lark / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044760/BS-051076-Lo_Here_the_gentle_lark.

"Victor matrix BS-051076. Lo! Here the gentle lark / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.

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