Victor matrix D7VB-0406. Open the door, Richard! / Count Basie Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Open the door, Richard! (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jack McVea (composer) | |
| Dusty Fletcher (lyricist) | |
| Dan Howell (composer) | |
| John Mason (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Count Basie Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Count Basie (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Count Basie (leader) | |
| Harry Edison (vocalist) | |
| Harry Edison (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Bill Johnson (vocalist) | |
| Bill Johnson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Walter S. Heebner (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue and jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. W. Heebner, present." |
| There is some controversy surrounding the authorship of this piece, which has its origins in a vaudeville routine. The names presented here reflect Victor BHC's, which were revised to remove "Clarke" and add "Fletcher," "Mason," and "Howell" per letter from publisher dated 1/27/1947. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3/1947 Hollywood, California | 1L | Unknown | |||
| 1/3/1947 Hollywood, California | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2127 | 10-in. | |
| 1/3/1947 Hollywood, California | 1 | Master | RCA Victor EPA-5075 | 45-rpm | |
| 1/3/1947 Hollywood, California | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPM-6702 | LP | |
| 1/3/1947 Hollywood, California | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-0406. Open the door, Richard! / Count Basie Orchestra," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300008584/D7VB-0406-Open_the_door_Richard.
Victor matrix D7VB-0406. Open the door, Richard! / Count Basie Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300008584/D7VB-0406-Open_the_door_Richard.
"Victor matrix D7VB-0406. Open the door, Richard! / Count Basie Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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