Plaza matrix 7174. Sometimes I'm happy / Five Pennies ; Irving Kaufman ; Red Nichols
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sometimes I'm happy (Primary title) | Plaza/ARC |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Plaza/ARC |
| Hit the deck (Work title) | Plaza/ARC |
| Unverified composer information: Vincent; Youmans; Caesar | |
| Composer information source: Plaza/ARC. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Irving Kaufman (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Five Pennies (Musical group) | |
| Red Nichols (leader) | |
| Yankee Ten Orchestra [Five Pennies] (Musical group) | Listing on Oriole. |
| George Crane [Irving Kaufman] (vocalist) | Listing on Perfect and Pathe. |
| Charles Dickson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Listing on Oriole. |
| N. M. L. Dance Orchestra [Five Pennies] (Musical group) | Listing on National Music Lovers. |
| Six Hottentots [Five Pennies] (Musical group) | Listing on Banner, Regal, and Domino. |
| Southamption Society Orchestra [Five Pennies] (Musical group) | Listing on Perfect and Pathe. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Not all pressings of Oriole 933 show the matrix number. |
| 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 Bryant/Record Research Group and other trusted source (General source data); Disc label (Performers); Company file (Recording date source). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | ||||
| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Banner 6008 | Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 922. | ||
| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Master | National Music Lovers 1208 | |||
| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Banner 6008 | Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 922. | ||
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| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Domino 3975 | |||
| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Oriole 933 | Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 922. | ||
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| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Regal 8333 | |||
| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Perfect 14824 | |||
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| 3/23/1927 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Pathé Actuelle 36643 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plaza matrix 7174. Sometimes I'm happy / Five Pennies ; Irving Kaufman ; Red Nichols," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000490237/7174-Sometimes_Im_happy.
Plaza matrix 7174. Sometimes I'm happy / Five Pennies ; Irving Kaufman ; Red Nichols. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000490237/7174-Sometimes_Im_happy.
"Plaza matrix 7174. Sometimes I'm happy / Five Pennies ; Irving Kaufman ; Red Nichols." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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