Victor matrix BS-053158. Melody of love / Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Melody of love (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Waltz (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Why I love you (Alternate title) | Disc label |
| Melodía de amor (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 26695) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Mary Carolyn Davies (author) | Author of poem, "Why I love you." |
| Hans Engleman (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Wayne King Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Franklyn MacCormack (speaker) | |
| Herbert Miska (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Paul Mack (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Art Ellefson (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Harry Waidley (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Roger Wilson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Ernie Birchill (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Louie Henderson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Ray Bluett (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bill Egner (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Burke Bivine (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Emil Vandas (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Jay Grace (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Wayne King (director) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with recitation (takes 2-4); Jazz/dance band (take 1)
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, bass, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, piano, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The BHC indicates that takes 2-4 include a recitation by Franklyn McCormack of the poem, "Why I love you," by Mary Carolyn Davies.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): John Bolig files; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Victor 26695 | Victor blue history card: "No vocal." |
| 6/21/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 6/21/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2 | Master | Victor [mtx BS-053138] | Victor blue history card: “25 pressings made up as a personal job.” |
| 6/21/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2A | Not processed | ||
| 10/29/1941 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 3 | Hold | ||
| 10/29/1941 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 4 | Master | Victor 27713 | |
| 10/29/1941 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 4 | Master | Victor 42-0024 | |
| 10/29/1941 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 4 | Master | RCA Victor 27-0024 | |
| 10/29/1941 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 4 | Master | RCA Victor LPM-1117 | |
| 10/29/1941 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 4A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-053158. Melody of love / Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045363/BS-053158-Melody_of_love.
Victor matrix BS-053158. Melody of love / Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045363/BS-053158-Melody_of_love.
"Victor matrix BS-053158. Melody of love / Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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