Gennett matrix 15712. Goin' away and leavin' my baby / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith

TitleSource
Goin' away and leavin' my baby (Primary title)Gennett
PersonnelNotes
Horace Smith (vocalist)
Patent Leather Kids (Musical group)
Bill Brown (vocalist)LIsting on Varsity 6064 for Horace Smith.
Syd Valentine (instrumentalist : trumpet)
Paul George (instrumentalist : banjo)
Slick Helms (instrumentalist : piano)
Syd Valentine (leader)
Ted Ross (vocalist)Listing on Champion 15859 for Horace Smith.
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio
  • Instrumentation: Trumpet, banjo, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Information on Gennett Records derives from data compiled and provided by Malcolm Rockwell and Charlie Dahan. Original sources consulted are noted in “sources.”
Source(s): Rust jazz; Dixon/Godrich/Rye; Gennett ledgers (IJS); Rockwell; Champion Royalty Sheets (IJS); Abrams.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Unknown
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Gennett 7056 10-in.
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Champion 15859 10-in.
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Varsity 6064 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gennett matrix 15712. Goin' away and leavin' my baby / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000466132/15712-Goin_away_and_leavin_my_baby.

Gennett matrix 15712. Goin' away and leavin' my baby / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000466132/15712-Goin_away_and_leavin_my_baby.

"Gennett matrix 15712. Goin' away and leavin' my baby / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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