Excelsior matrix OR-165-B. Lay it on the line / Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Lay it on the line (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Lay it n the line for father (Alternate title) | McGrath |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gladys Bentley (composer) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Gladys Bentley Quintette (Musical group) | |
| Billy Hadnott (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Byron Johnson (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Sylvester Scott (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| William Woodman (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Gladys Bentley (vocalist) | |
| Gladys Bentley (leader) | |
| Robert Rose (instrumentalist : drums) |
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on this recording derives from label copy and has not been verified from any other primary sources or evaluated by a DAHR editor, except as indicated. It is included here as it has been digitized by the University of California Santa Barbara. |
| Note that despite usual correspondence between catalog and matrix numbers, this side ("OR-165-B") is on catalog number 166 (and v.v.: matrix number "OR-166-B" appears on catalog number 165). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-1951 Hollywood, California | unknown | Master | Excelsior 166 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Excelsior matrix OR-165-B. Lay it on the line / Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000687761/OR-165-B-Lay_it_on_the_line.
Excelsior matrix OR-165-B. Lay it on the line / Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000687761/OR-165-B-Lay_it_on_the_line.
"Excelsior matrix OR-165-B. Lay it on the line / Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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