Victor matrix D7VB-1489. For once in your life / William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson)
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| For once in your life (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jack Segal (lyricist) | |
| Marvin Fisher (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) (Musical group) | |
| William Johnson (leader) | Listed as "Bill Johnson" in Victor ledgers. |
| Clifton "Skeeter" Best (vocalist) | |
| William Johnson (vocalist) | |
| Jimmy Robinson (vocalist) | |
| Egbert Victor (vocalist) | |
| William Johnson (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Russ Case (session supervisor) | |
| Clifton "Skeeter" Best (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Jimmy Robinson (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Egbert Victor (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Gus Gordon (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Gus Gordon (vocalist) | Victor ledgers: "Vocal: Gus Gordon and quartet." |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet
- Instrumentation: Saxophone, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers; "Union musicians used"; "Messrs. Oberstein & Case, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/6/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 8/6/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2427 | |
| 8/6/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-1489. For once in your life / William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson)," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300009539/D7VB-1489-For_once_in_your_life.
Victor matrix D7VB-1489. For once in your life / William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300009539/D7VB-1489-For_once_in_your_life.
"Victor matrix D7VB-1489. For once in your life / William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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