Victor matrix D9VB-0778. The old master painter / Phil Harris Orchestra

TitleSource
The old master painter (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Haven Gillespie (lyricist)
Beasley Smith (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Phil Harris Orchestra (Musical group)
Walter S. Heebner (A & R representative)
Walter Scharf (conductor)
Phil Harris (vocalist : bass vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: 8 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, flute, oboe, bassoon, 5 clarinets, 2 saxophones, guitar, piano, string bass, 2 harps, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Contractor: Harry Harris."
Instrumentation is from ledgers and is not confirmed. Personnel listings here are not intended to imply that every instrument listed is played on every master recorded at the session.
It is not known whether take 1 or 1A is the issued take.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/9/1949 Hollywood, California 1 Master Victor 20-3608 10-in.
11/9/1949 Hollywood, California 1 Master RCA Victor 47-3114 45-rpm
11/9/1949 Hollywood, California 1A Unknown
11/9/1949 Hollywood, California 2 Not processed
11/9/1949 Hollywood, California 2A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-0778. The old master painter / Phil Harris Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013263/D9VB-0778-The_old_master_painter.

Victor matrix D9VB-0778. The old master painter / Phil Harris Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013263/D9VB-0778-The_old_master_painter.

"Victor matrix D9VB-0778. The old master painter / Phil Harris Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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