Victor matrix BS-070863. Mean old 'Frisco blues / Arthur Crudup

TitleSource
Mean old 'Frisco blues (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Arthur Crudup (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Arthur Crudup (vocalist)
Arthur Crudup (instrumentalist : electric guitar)
Ransom Knowling (instrumentalist : string bass)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with electric guitar and string bass
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor disc label: "Blues singer."
The master take is not confirmed.
Source(s): Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
4/15/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C 1 Master Bluebird 34-0704 10-in.
4/15/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C 1 Master Victor 20-2659 10-in.
4/15/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C 1 Master Groove G-5005 10-in.
4/15/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C 1 Master Groove 4G-5005 45-rpm
4/15/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C 1 Master RCA Victor LPV-573 LP
4/15/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-070863. Mean old 'Frisco blues / Arthur Crudup," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200053375/BS-070863-Mean_old_Frisco_blues.

Victor matrix BS-070863. Mean old 'Frisco blues / Arthur Crudup. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200053375/BS-070863-Mean_old_Frisco_blues.

"Victor matrix BS-070863. Mean old 'Frisco blues / Arthur Crudup." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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