Columbia matrix C1540. My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) / The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie)

TitleSource
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 ComposersNotes
Egbert Van Alstyne (composer)
Harry Williams (lyricist)
PersonnelNotes
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)
Additional Information
  • 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 PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/8/1936 Chicago, Illinois. Furniture Mart Bldg. [1] Unknown
10/8/1936 Chicago, Illinois. Furniture Mart Bldg. 2 Master Vocalion 03383 10-in.

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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