Victor matrix D9VB-2184. A little golden cross / Moon Men ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra

TitleSource
A little golden cross (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Authors and ComposersNotes
Chris Yacich (songwriter)
Sunny Skylar (songwriter)
Composer information source: Victor ledgers; sheet music.
PersonnelNotes
Moon Men (Vocal group)
Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra (Musical group)
Charles R. Grean (A & R representative)
Vaughn Monroe (vocalist)
Vaughn Monroe (director)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: 8 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 guitars, piano, string bass, chimes, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used."
Victor ledgers list ten vocalists for the session, but it is not specified how many are Moon Men.
Instrumentation is from Victor 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.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
8/17/1949 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor 20-3627 10-in.
8/17/1949 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Victor 47-3143 45-rpm
8/17/1949 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-2184. A little golden cross / Moon Men ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014326/D9VB-2184-A_little_golden_cross.

Victor matrix D9VB-2184. A little golden cross / Moon Men ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014326/D9VB-2184-A_little_golden_cross.

"Victor matrix D9VB-2184. A little golden cross / Moon Men ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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