Victor matrix BS-051228. A pretty girl is like a melody / George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra

TitleSource
A pretty girl is like a melody (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Ziegfeld follies of 1919 (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Irving Berlin (lyricist)
Irving Berlin (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Nathaniel Shilkret (director)
George Griffin (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Victor Salon Orchestra (Musical group)
Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 3 violins, viola, bass, 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, harp, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "R. Wetherald, present."
Source(s): John Bolig files; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/5/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Hold
6/5/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2A Not processed
6/5/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor 26777 10-in.
6/5/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor P-45 10-in. Album set

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-051228. A pretty girl is like a melody / George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044833/BS-051228-A_pretty_girl_is_like_a_melody.

Victor matrix BS-051228. A pretty girl is like a melody / George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044833/BS-051228-A_pretty_girl_is_like_a_melody.

"Victor matrix BS-051228. A pretty girl is like a melody / George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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