Victor matrix D9VB-1651. Only for Americans! / Ray McKinley Orchestra

TitleSource
Only for Americans! (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Miss Liberty (Work title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Irving Berlin (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Ray McKinley Orchestra (Musical group)
Ray McKinley (vocalist)Disc label: "Vocal refrain by Ray McKinley and chorus."
Charles R. Grean (session supervisor)
Ray McKinley (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band
  • Instrumentation: 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "A & R Rep: Mr C. Grean."
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
6/14/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Victor 20-3507 10-in.
6/14/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master RCA Victor 47-2979 45-rpm
6/14/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-1651. Only for Americans! / Ray McKinley Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013924/D9VB-1651-Only_for_Americans.

Victor matrix D9VB-1651. Only for Americans! / Ray McKinley Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013924/D9VB-1651-Only_for_Americans.

"Victor matrix D9VB-1651. Only for Americans! / Ray McKinley Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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