Victor matrix D9VB-1701. Little fish in a big pond / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Wynn Murray ; Bob Wright

TitleSource
Little fish in a big pond (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Miss Liberty (Work title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Irving Berlin (lyricist)
Irving Berlin (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Al Goodman Orchestra (Musical group)
Wynn Murray (vocalist)
Bob Wright (vocalist)
Al Goodman (leader)
Thomas Lender Jones (leader)Leader and contractor.
Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor)A & R rep.
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band
  • Instrumentation: 7 violins, 2 violas, cello, bass, 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, guitar, piano, harp, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers list personnel as: O. Shumsky, J. Zayde, M. Weider, B. Ocko, H. Horlick, H. Hammer, J. Schechter (violins) ; I. Zir, H. Furmansky (violas) ; J. Bernstein (cello) ; G. Prager (bass) ; F. Worrell (guitar) ; A Manners, N. Fargason, E. White, L. Adler, C. Dale (saxophones) ; A. Ferretti, M. Weinstock, D. Lipsey (trumpets) ; L. Altpeter, P. Giordiano (trombones) ; B. Gussak (drums) ; B. Leighton (piano) ; L. Pettigrew (harp).
It is not known whether take 1 or 1A is the master take.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/24/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center 1 Master Victor 31-0005 10-in.
6/24/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center 1 Master RCA Victor 52-0027 45-rpm
6/24/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center 1 Master RCA Victor LK-1009 LP
6/24/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-1701. Little fish in a big pond / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Wynn Murray ; Bob Wright," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013974/D9VB-1701-Little_fish_in_a_big_pond.

Victor matrix D9VB-1701. Little fish in a big pond / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Wynn Murray ; Bob Wright. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013974/D9VB-1701-Little_fish_in_a_big_pond.

"Victor matrix D9VB-1701. Little fish in a big pond / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Wynn Murray ; Bob Wright." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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