Victor matrix BS-063785. The sheik of Araby / Sidney Bechet
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The sheik of Araby (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ted Snyder (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Sidney Bechet (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
- Description: One-man band
- Instrumentation: Soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, piano, bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "S. Sholes present." |
| It is not known from which take master dub 3R derives. |
| Bechet plays six instruments in this early instance of overdubbing on a commercial recording. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Hold | "Not fit." | |||
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Hold | "Not fit." | |||
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Hold | "Not fit." | |||
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2A | Hold | "Not fit." | |||
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1R | Destroy | Dub made 5/8/1941. | |||
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2R | Destroy | Dub made 5/8/1941. | |||
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3R | Master | Victor 27485 | 10-in. | Dub made 5/14/1941. | |
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3R | Master | RCA Victor LPV-510 | LP | Dub made 5/14/1941. | |
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| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3R | Master | Bluebird AXM2-5516 | LP | Dub made 5/14/1941. | |
| 4/18/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4R | Hold | Dub made 5/14/1941. | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-063785. The sheik of Araby / Sidney Bechet," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200050103/BS-063785-The_sheik_of_Araby.
Victor matrix BS-063785. The sheik of Araby / Sidney Bechet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200050103/BS-063785-The_sheik_of_Araby.
"Victor matrix BS-063785. The sheik of Araby / Sidney Bechet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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