Victor matrix D5VB-0032. The grabtown grapple / Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The grabtown grapple (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Stomp-romp (Title descriptor) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Buster Harding (composer) | |
| Artie Shaw (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Artie Shaw (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Gramercy Five (Musical group) | |
| Roy Eldridge (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Lou Fromm (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Barney Kessel (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Dodo Marmarosa (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Lou Martin (session supervisor) | |
| Morris (Maurice) Rayman (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, trumpet, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. Lou Martin, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Not processed | ||
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Not processed | ||
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2A | Not processed | ||
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3 | Not processed | ||
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3A | Not processed | ||
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 20-1647 | |
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | RCA Victor 947-0032 | |
| 1/9/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5VB-0032. The grabtown grapple / Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001974/D5VB-0032-The_grabtown_grapple.
Victor matrix D5VB-0032. The grabtown grapple / Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001974/D5VB-0032-The_grabtown_grapple.
"Victor matrix D5VB-0032. The grabtown grapple / Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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