Victor matrix D5VB-0001. It's only a paper moon / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra

TitleSource
It's only a paper moon (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (BHC verso)
Take a chance [Motion picture] (Work title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Harold Arlen (composer)
Billy Rose (lyricist)
E. Y. Harburg (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra (Musical group)
Vaughn Monroe (director)
Vaughn Monroe (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: 6 violins, 2 violas, cello, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, harp, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor disc label: "Hit of 1933."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Not processed
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Not processed
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor 20-1703 10-in.
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor P-142 10-in. Album set
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master RCA Victor 47-2830 45-rpm
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master RCA Victor 547-0020 45-rpm
1/2/1945 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5VB-0001. It's only a paper moon / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001943/D5VB-0001-Its_only_a_paper_moon.

Victor matrix D5VB-0001. It's only a paper moon / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001943/D5VB-0001-Its_only_a_paper_moon.

"Victor matrix D5VB-0001. It's only a paper moon / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

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