Victor matrix D9VB-0281. I wish somebody cared enough to cry / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I wish somebody cared enough to cry (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bob Merrill (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Erskine Hawkins Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Jimmy Mitchell (vocalist) | |
| Erskine Hawkins (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Henri René (session supervisor) | |
| Don Michael (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Joe Murphy (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Leroy Kirkland (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Lemire Stanfield (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Jimmy Mitchell (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bobby Smith (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Julius Dash (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Haywood Henry (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Carroll Ridley (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bob Range (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Booty Wood (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Ray Hogan (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Bobby Johnson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Sammy Lowe (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Jimmy Harris (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, 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 ledger: "Union musicians used"; "A & R Rep: Mr. H. Rene." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-3408 | |
| 3/11/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-0281. I wish somebody cared enough to cry / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell," accessed January 26, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300012829/D9VB-0281-I_wish_somebody_cared_enough_to_cry.
Victor matrix D9VB-0281. I wish somebody cared enough to cry / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 26, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300012829/D9VB-0281-I_wish_somebody_cared_enough_to_cry.
"Victor matrix D9VB-0281. I wish somebody cared enough to cry / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 26 January 2026.
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