Plaza matrix 8170. A little bit of a town / House band [Plaza/ARC] ; Jerry White

TitleSource
A little bit of a town (Primary title)Plaza/ARC
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Plaza/ARC
Unverified composer information: Farrar
Composer information source: Plaza/ARC.
PersonnelNotes
Jerry White (vocalist)
House band [Plaza/ARC] (Musical group)
Nat Walters (vocalist)Listing on Oriole.
Bob Green's Dance Orchestra [House band [Plaza/ARC}] (Musical group)Listing on Oriole.
Imperial Dance Orchestra [House band (Plaza/ARC)] (Musical group)Listing on Banner.
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Canadian issues (also from take 1) credited to Tom Gott & his Orchestra, vcl. Irving Kaufman, apparently in error. Entry in the Chmura-CBS inventory credits Billy James' Orchestra (normally indicating a house band session), and White in confirmed as the vocalist.
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): Catalog (General source data).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
9/4/1928 New York, New York 1 Master Banner 7223 10-in. Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 1791.
9/4/1928 New York, New York 1 Master Oriole 1337 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plaza matrix 8170. A little bit of a town / House band [Plaza/ARC] ; Jerry White," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000491233/8170-A_little_bit_of_a_town.

Plaza matrix 8170. A little bit of a town / House band [Plaza/ARC] ; Jerry White. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000491233/8170-A_little_bit_of_a_town.

"Plaza matrix 8170. A little bit of a town / House band [Plaza/ARC] ; Jerry White." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.

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