Victor matrix BS-071900. Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) / Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers

TitleSource
Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot-chant (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Russell Procope (vocalist)
Charlie Shavers (vocalist)
Buster Bailey (vocalist)
John Kirby Orchestra (Musical group)
John Kirby (director)
Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor)
John Kirby (instrumentalist : string bass)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Steve Sholes, present."
Source(s): John Bolig files; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/11/1942 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Victor 27890 10-in.
2/11/1942 New York, New York. Studio 2 1A Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-071900. Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) / Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers," accessed December 14, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054138/BS-071900-Keep_smilin_Keep_laughin_be_happy.

Victor matrix BS-071900. Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) / Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054138/BS-071900-Keep_smilin_Keep_laughin_be_happy.

"Victor matrix BS-071900. Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) / Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 14 December 2025.

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