Victor matrix BS-075528. Knock me a kiss / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James

Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. L. Joy & Mr. Moe Gale present."
Both takes 1 and 1A are masters; it is probable that issues derive from both.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/29/1942 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master Bluebird B-11564 10-in.

Knock me a kiss / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James

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Knock me a kiss / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James - Bluebird B-11564 - Take 1 - 6/29/1942
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © 1942 Sony Music Entertainment.
6/29/1942 New York, New York. Studio 1 1A Master

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-075528. Knock me a kiss / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055786/BS-075528-Knock_me_a_kiss.

Victor matrix BS-075528. Knock me a kiss / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055786/BS-075528-Knock_me_a_kiss.

"Victor matrix BS-075528. Knock me a kiss / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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