Victor matrix D7VB-2818. A man could be a wonderful thing / Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra

TitleSource
A man could be a wonderful thing (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Authors and ComposersNotes
Leon Carr (composer)
Leo Corday (lyricist)
Composer information source: Victor ledgers; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Ray McKinley (vocalist)
Marcy Lutes (vocalist)
Ray McKinley Orchestra (Musical group)
Ray McKinley (leader)
Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band
  • Instrumentation: 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. E. Oberstein, present."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
12/17/1947 New York, New York. Studio 2 1L Unknown
12/17/1947 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Victor 20-2768 10-in.
12/17/1947 New York, New York. Studio 2 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-2818. A man could be a wonderful thing / Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300010550/D7VB-2818-A_man_could_be_a_wonderful_thing.

Victor matrix D7VB-2818. A man could be a wonderful thing / Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300010550/D7VB-2818-A_man_could_be_a_wonderful_thing.

"Victor matrix D7VB-2818. A man could be a wonderful thing / Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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