Victor matrix D5VB-0896. Only a rose / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Only a rose (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| The vagabond king (Work title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Brian Hooker (lyricist) | |
| Rudolf Friml (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Al Goodman Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Earl Wrightson (vocalist) | |
| Mary Martha Briney (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Al Goodman (leader) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
| Russ Case (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra
- Instrumentation: 15 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 2 basses, 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Messrs. S. Sholes & Russ Case, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 12/10/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 12/10/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1A | Master | Victor 20-2038 | |
| 12/10/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1A | Master | Victor P-165 | |
| 12/10/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1A | Master | RCA Victor 52-0057 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5VB-0896. Only a rose / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002755/D5VB-0896-Only_a_rose.
Victor matrix D5VB-0896. Only a rose / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002755/D5VB-0896-Only_a_rose.
"Victor matrix D5VB-0896. Only a rose / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.
