Columbia matrix C1540. My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) / The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie)
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Novelty dance with singing (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| In the shade of the old apple tree (Normalized title) | SecondHandSongs.com |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Egbert Van Alstyne (composer) | |
| Harry Williams (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) (Musical group) | Listed as "Wee Wee Three" |
| Ernie Newton (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Art Satherley (producer) | |
| Tom Tanner. See; Jimmy Atkins (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Tom Tanner. See; Jimmy Atkins (vocalist) | |
| Don Wilson (instrumentalist : electric steel guitar) |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with string band
- Instrumentation: Electric steel guitar, guitar, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Chmura files; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1936 Chicago, Illinois. Furniture Mart Bldg. | [1] | Unknown | ||
| 10/8/1936 Chicago, Illinois. Furniture Mart Bldg. | 2 | Master | Vocalion 03383 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix C1540. My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) / The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie)," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000661810/C1540-My_old_maid_in_the_shade_of_the_old_apple_tree.
Columbia matrix C1540. My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) / The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000661810/C1540-My_old_maid_in_the_shade_of_the_old_apple_tree.
"Columbia matrix C1540. My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) / The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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