Victor matrix D5RB-0868. Desert song valse / Lawrence Brooks ; Lillian Cornell ; Sigmund Romberg Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Desert song valse (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Desert song (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sigmund Romberg (composer) | |
| Otto Harbach (lyricist) | |
| Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sigmund Romberg Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Lillian Cornell (vocalist : mezzo-soprano) | |
| Lawrence Brooks (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Macklin Marrow (session supervisor) | |
| Sigmund Romberg (conductor) | |
- Description: Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone), with orchestra
- Instrumentation: 6 first violins, 4 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, bass, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, clarinet, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 3 horns, harp, and percussion
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Macklin Marrow, present"; "Union musicians used"; "REFAC." Ledgers' instrumentation list adds a contractor. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1A | Destroy | ||
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1B | Master | Victor 10-1453 | Issued from dub made 1/18/1946 at Victor's New York Studio 6. |
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1B | Master | Victor MO-1256 | |
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1B | Master | RCA Victor 49-0589 | Issued from dub. |
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1B | Master | RCA Victor WDM-1256 | |
| 11/30/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1C | Unknown | Dub made 1/18/1946 at Victor's New York Studio 6. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RB-0868. Desert song valse / Lawrence Brooks ; Lillian Cornell ; Sigmund Romberg Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002740/D5RB-0868-Desert_song_valse.
Victor matrix D5RB-0868. Desert song valse / Lawrence Brooks ; Lillian Cornell ; Sigmund Romberg Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002740/D5RB-0868-Desert_song_valse.
"Victor matrix D5RB-0868. Desert song valse / Lawrence Brooks ; Lillian Cornell ; Sigmund Romberg Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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