Victor matrix BS-068152. Gabby / Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Gabby (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bobby Smith (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sunset Orchestra (Musical group : musical group) | |
| Doc Wheeler (director) | |
| Nathaniel Allen (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| William Anderson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Jesse Brown (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Shirley Greene (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Ronald Jones (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Cornelius King (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Leroy Kirkland (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Joe Murphy (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Sam Taylor (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Julius Watson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Doc Wheeler (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Norman Powe (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Bobby Smith (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: It is probable, but not confirmed that band member and saxophonist Bobby Smith, also known as Robert Lewis Smith, is the composer of this selection. ASCAP indicates that Robert B. Smith (the brother of Tinpan Alley lyricist Harry B. Smith) also wrote a song titled “Gabby.”
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11389 | |
| 11/6/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-068152. Gabby / Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200052377/BS-068152-Gabby.
Victor matrix BS-068152. Gabby / Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200052377/BS-068152-Gabby.
"Victor matrix BS-068152. Gabby / Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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