Victor matrix D6VB-1975. Yancey's blues / Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Yancey's blues (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jimmy Yancey (songwriter) | Disc labels indicate that Melrose received a songwriter credit, while, U.S. Copyright office files only list him as the owner of the publishing company, and only credit Yancey with the words. |
| Lester Melrose (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band (Musical group) | |
| Clifford Jones (vocalist) | |
| Clifford Jones (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Lester Melrose (session supervisor) | |
| Preston Jackson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| John Lindsay (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| John Henley (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Lewis Ogletree (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Gideon Honore (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Buck Douglas (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. L. Melrose, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/1946 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 10/31/1946 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2146 | |
| 10/31/1946 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D6VB-1975. Yancey's blues / Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band," accessed December 30, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300007116/D6VB-1975-Yanceys_blues.
Victor matrix D6VB-1975. Yancey's blues / Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 30, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300007116/D6VB-1975-Yanceys_blues.
"Victor matrix D6VB-1975. Yancey's blues / Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 30 December 2025.
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