Victor matrix BS-063857. Habanera / New Music [Shep Fields]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Habanera (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Carmen (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Georges Bizet (composer) | |
| Lew Harris (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| New Music [Shep Fields] (Musical group) | |
| Irving Kramer (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Shep Fields (director) | |
| Johnny Hayes (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bob Lawson (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| Ben Glassman (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Charles Parsons (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Max Berlin (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Al Freistat (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Romeo Penque (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| George Ford (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Tony Kay (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Al Benson (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Sidney Schwartz (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sid Greenfield (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Romeo Penque (instrumentalist : flute) | |
| George Ford (instrumentalist : flute) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 9 saxophones, 2 flutes, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers; Johnson and Shirley adds flutists. Johnson and Shirley also states that all band members double or triple on other instruments in this session. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11206 | |
| 5/6/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-063857. Habanera / New Music [Shep Fields]," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200050175/BS-063857-Habanera.
Victor matrix BS-063857. Habanera / New Music [Shep Fields]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200050175/BS-063857-Habanera.
"Victor matrix BS-063857. Habanera / New Music [Shep Fields]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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