Victor matrix D5VB-0621. Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) / Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Walter Hirsch (songwriter) | |
| Monte Wilhite (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Murphy Sisters (Vocal group) | |
| Russ Case (conductor) | |
| Bill Clifton (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Jerry Jerome (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Yank Lawson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Jack Lesberg (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Danny Perri (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Gordon "Specs " Powell (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Roy Ross (instrumentalist : organ) | |
| Herman Shertzer (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
- Description: Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 2 saxophones, trumpet, guitar, piano, organ, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. Oberstein, present"; "Contractor: Jerold Jerome." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/20/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 9/20/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-1734 | |
| 9/20/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5VB-0621. Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) / Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002499/D5VB-0621-Will_the_angels_play_their_harps_for_me_A_beggars_lament.
Victor matrix D5VB-0621. Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) / Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002499/D5VB-0621-Will_the_angels_play_their_harps_for_me_A_beggars_lament.
"Victor matrix D5VB-0621. Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) / Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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