Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan (Primary title) | Plaza/ARC |
| Unverified composer information: Christian | |
| Composer information source: Plaza/ARC. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC) (vocalist) | Possibly Elizabeth Smith, |
| Elmer Snowden (instrumentalist : banjo) | Not confirmed. |
| Louis Hooper (instrumentalist : piano) | Not confirmed. |
| Bob Fuller (instrumentalist : clarinet) | Not confirmed. |
| Mandy Lee (vocalist) | Listing on Banner, Regal, Domino, and Conqueror. |
| Julia Smith (vocalist) | Listing on Oriole. |
- Description: Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Cornet, clarinet, banjo, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| The name Mandy Lee was used for as many as four aurally distinct performers in the 1920s--at least two of them on Plaza/ARC labels. |
| Remade in October/November 1926 (take 6). |
| Data originally compiled by the Record Research Associates through inspection of issued discs. Verified as indicated in sources. Data provided by Mainspring Press. |
| Source(s): Inspection by Record Research Group and Bryant/Record Research Group (General source data). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 1 | Master | Domino 3874 | |||
| approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Banner 1901 | |||
| approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Oriole 772 | Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 570. | ||
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| approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Regal 8219 | |||
| October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | [4] | Unknown | ||||
| October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | [3] | Unknown | ||||
| October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | [5] | Unknown | ||||
| October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 6 | Master | Conqueror 7081 | |||
| October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 6 | Master | Banner 1901 | Remake. | ||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000489922/6859-I_needs_a_plenty_grease_in_my_frying_pan.
Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000489922/6859-I_needs_a_plenty_grease_in_my_frying_pan.
"Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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