Victor matrix D7VB-0994. Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad) / Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad) (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Charles Tobias (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Toots Camarata Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Toots Camarata (conductor) | |
| Beryl Davis (vocalist) | |
| Chris Griffin (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Bob Haggart (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Walter S. Heebner (session supervisor) | |
| Bob Kitsis (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Toots Mondello (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Tony Mottola (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Jules Schachter (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Bunny Shawker (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Hymie Shertzer (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Bob Kitsis (instrumentalist : celeste) | Kitsis is credited with piano in Victor ledgers, but a celeste is audible on the recording. It is not confirmed that Kitsis is the performer. |
- Description: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Violin, 2 clarinets, trumpet, guitar, celeste, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. W. Heebner, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/1947 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 6/23/1947 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2354 | |
| 6/23/1947 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-0994. Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad) / Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300009113/D7VB-0994-Mother_Mother_Mother_is_it_good_or_is_it_bad.
Victor matrix D7VB-0994. Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad) / Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300009113/D7VB-0994-Mother_Mother_Mother_is_it_good_or_is_it_bad.
"Victor matrix D7VB-0994. Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad) / Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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