Victor matrix D6VB-1664. Don't do it, darling / Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Don't do it, darling (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Zeke Manners (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Zeke Manners Band (Musical group) | |
| Curly, Ez, & Hoke (Vocal group) | |
| Lester Braun (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Sal Franzella (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Frank Froeba (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Bertrand Hirsch (leader) | |
| Zeke Manners (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Eddie McMullen (instrumentalist : steel guitar) | |
| Chauncey Morehouse (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Samuel Raitz (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Bertrand Hirsch (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Art Ryerson (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
| Eddie South (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Curly Gribbs (vocalist) | |
- Description: Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, clarinet, guitar, steel guitar, piano, accordion, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. S. H. Sholes, present." |
| Victor disc label lists the vocalists as "Curly, Ez, & Hoke." "Curly" is likely Curly Gribbs, but the identities of the other two singers are not known. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Hold | ||
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Unknown | ||
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Not processed | ||
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Not processed | ||
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1B | Hold | Dub of take 1 made 3/13/1946. | |
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1C | Unknown | Dub of take 1 made 3/13/1946. Victor BHC: "Spoiled in processing- etched." | |
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1D | Master | Victor 20-2533 | Issued from dub of take 1 made 4/18/1946. |
| 2/20/1946 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1E | Unknown | Dub of take 1 made 4/18/1946. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D6VB-1664. Don't do it, darling / Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300006956/D6VB-1664-Dont_do_it_darling.
Victor matrix D6VB-1664. Don't do it, darling / Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300006956/D6VB-1664-Dont_do_it_darling.
"Victor matrix D6VB-1664. Don't do it, darling / Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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