Victor matrix BS-051079. Take, o take those lips away / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge

TitleSource
Take, o take those lips away (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Come unto these yellow sands (Additional title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Frank La Forge (composer)
William Shakespeare (author)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Marie Houston (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Frank La Forge (instrumentalist : piano)Take 2.
Justus Gelfius (instrumentalist : flute)
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 piano (take 2); with flute and harpsichord (take 1)
  • Category: Vocal
  • Marketing Genre: Educational
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor disc label indicates that the lyrics of "Take, o take those lips away" are from "Measure for measure" and the lyrics of "Come unto these yellow sands" are from "The tempest."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Shakespeare songs."
Victor ledgers (take 2): "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 Master Victor 26711 10-in.
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor P-39 10-in. Album set
7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-051079. Take, o take those lips away / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044763/BS-051079-Take_o_take_those_lips_away.

Victor matrix BS-051079. Take, o take those lips away / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044763/BS-051079-Take_o_take_those_lips_away.

"Victor matrix BS-051079. Take, o take those lips away / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

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