Victor matrix D7VB-2259. Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) / Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Maewa Kaihau (lyricist) | |
| Dorothy Stewart (lyricist) | |
| Clement Scott (composer) | |
| Dorothy Stewart (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Charlie Spivak Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Tommy Mercer (vocalist) | |
| Charlie Spivak (leader) | |
| Russ Case (session supervisor) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Charlie Spivak (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Messrs. Oberstein and Case, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/1947 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 2 | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 11/22/1947 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2704 | |
| 11/22/1947 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-2259. Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) / Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300010140/D7VB-2259-Now_is_the_hour_Maori_farewell_song.
Victor matrix D7VB-2259. Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) / Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300010140/D7VB-2259-Now_is_the_hour_Maori_farewell_song.
"Victor matrix D7VB-2259. Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) / Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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