Victor matrix BS-058225. How did he look / Joan Merrill
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| How did he look (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gladys Shelley (lyricist) | |
| Abner Silver (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Joan Merrill (vocalist) | |
| Fletcher Hereford (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Sid Stoneburn (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| John Sadola (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Tony Zimmers (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Joseph Biviano (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Steve Schultz (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Fredric Fradkin (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Sam Mineo (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Gene Traxler (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Ken Binford (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Sammy Weiss (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Violin, 4 saxophones, trumpet, guitar, piano, accordion, string bass, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Band personnel is documented for take 1 only; Victor ledgers for take 2 do not list individual band members. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/5/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/5/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
| 12/10/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-10986 | |||
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| 12/10/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Master | Victor 20-3062 | |||
| 12/10/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2A | Not processed | ||||
| 12/10/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3 | Hold | ||||
| 12/10/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-058225. How did he look / Joan Merrill," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200047735/BS-058225-How_did_he_look.
Victor matrix BS-058225. How did he look / Joan Merrill. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200047735/BS-058225-How_did_he_look.
"Victor matrix BS-058225. How did he look / Joan Merrill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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