Victor matrix D7VB-1449. I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down / Elton Britt ; Skytoppers
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| J. Fred Helf (composer) | |
| E. S. S. Huntington (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Elton Britt (vocalist) | |
| Skytoppers (Musical group) | |
| Bertrand Hirsch (leader) | |
| Charles Magnante (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Lester Braun (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Billy Mure (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Tony Gottuso (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Vaughn Horton (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Samuel Raitz (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| F. Orlowitz (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
| Charles R. Grean (session supervisor) | |
| Bertrand Hirsch (instrumentalist : violin) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with string band
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, 3 guitars, accordion, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Messers: Sholes and Grean, present." |
| "I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down" is on both sides of Victor 44-0037, a dubbed juke box pressing. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/28/1947 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 7/28/1947 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2501 | |
| 7/28/1947 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 44-0037 | |
| 7/28/1947 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-1449. I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down / Elton Britt ; Skytoppers," accessed December 14, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300009507/D7VB-1449-Im_tying_the_leaves_so_they_wont_come_down.
Victor matrix D7VB-1449. I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down / Elton Britt ; Skytoppers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300009507/D7VB-1449-Im_tying_the_leaves_so_they_wont_come_down.
"Victor matrix D7VB-1449. I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down / Elton Britt ; Skytoppers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 14 December 2025.
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