Victor matrix BS-073564. Picnic in purgatory / Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Picnic in purgatory (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jerry Feldman (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Charles Brosen (vocalist) | |
| Alvino Rey Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Charles Brosen (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Alvino Rey (director) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Sanford Block (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Buddy Cole (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| John Fallstitch (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Joe Ferrall (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Skeets Herfurt (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Eddie Julian (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Sam Levine (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Sam Listengart (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Dick Morgan (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Jack Palmer (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Alvino Rey (instrumentalist : electric guitar) | |
| Jerry Sanfino (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Danny Vanelli (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with talk (take 1); Jazz/dance band (take 2)
- Instrumentation: 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, guitar, electric guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Len. Joy present." |
| Ledgers: "The shortest vocal every made by Charles Brosch [sic], refer to L. Joy." Disc label: "Comments by Charles Brosen." Brosen's humorous performance comprises two "comments" spoken with a comical accent and tone: A statement of the title at the beginning of the recording and the words, "Hello, would you please pass the mustard," heard midway through the song. |
| Both takes 1 and 1A are masters; it is probable that issues derive from both. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12/1942 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11501 | |
| 3/12/1942 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Master | ||
| 3/12/1942 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Destroy | BHC: No vocal." | |
| 3/12/1942 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Hold | BHC: No vocal." |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-073564. Picnic in purgatory / Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054804/BS-073564-Picnic_in_purgatory.
Victor matrix BS-073564. Picnic in purgatory / Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054804/BS-073564-Picnic_in_purgatory.
"Victor matrix BS-073564. Picnic in purgatory / Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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