Victor matrix BS-066144. Aunt Hagar's blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine

TitleSource
Aunt Hagar's blues (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
W. C. Handy (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street (Musical group)Listed in Victor ledgers as NBC Dixieland Octet.
Lena Horne (vocalist)
Henry Levine (director)Listed as conductor on disc label.
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: Bass, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor disc label: "Adapted from W. C. Handy's original selection 'Aunt Hagar's Children.'"
Notes
Source(s): John Bolig files (take place); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/25/1941 New York, New York 1 Master Victor 27544 10-in.

Aunt Hagar's blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine

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Aunt Hagar's blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine - Victor 27544 - Take 1 - 6/25/1941
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6/25/1941 New York, New York 1 Master Victor P-82 10-in. Album set
6/25/1941 New York, New York 1A Not processed

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-066144. Aunt Hagar's blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200051026/BS-066144-Aunt_Hagars_blues.

Victor matrix BS-066144. Aunt Hagar's blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200051026/BS-066144-Aunt_Hagars_blues.

"Victor matrix BS-066144. Aunt Hagar's blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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