Victor matrix BS-073416. Breathless / Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Breathless (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Eddie Cherkose (lyricist) | |
| Jacques Press (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ken Curtis (vocalist) | |
| New Music [Shep Fields] (Musical group) | |
| Al Benson (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Sid Ceaser (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bill Clifton (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Ray Eckstrand (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| George Ford (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Al Freistat (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Babe Fresk (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Ben Glassman (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Sid Greenfield (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Tony Kay (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Bob Lawson (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Romeo Penque (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Berg Vaughn (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Shep Fields (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 9 saxophones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers indicate that members of the band sing with Ken Curtis in this selection. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10/1942 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11497 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-073416. Breathless / Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054705/BS-073416-Breathless.
Victor matrix BS-073416. Breathless / Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054705/BS-073416-Breathless.
"Victor matrix BS-073416. Breathless / Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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