Victor matrix D9VB-2407. Charley, my boy / Main Street String Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Charley, my boy (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gus Kahn (songwriter) | |
| Ted Fiorito (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Main Street String Band (Musical group) | |
| H. Rene (session supervisor) | A &R rep. |
| Charles R. Grean (conductor) | |
| C. Coben (vocalist) | |
| A. W. Bailey (vocalist) | |
| Ben Lambert (leader) | Leader-contractor. |
Additional Information
- Description: Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet
- Instrumentation: 5 violins, 3 saxophones, tuba, banjo, guitar, mandolin, 2 string basses, bells, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "A & R rep: Mr. H. Rene." |
| Ledgers list instrumentalists as: S. Rand, H. Melnikoff, A. Levitch, M. Ceppos, Z. Smifrnoff (violins); H. Shertzer, S. Musiker, H. Miller (saxophones); H. Roser (banjo); D. Maffei (mandolin); R. Flanagan (bells); R. Haggart (bass); S. Rhein (bass-tuba); D. Perri (drums); C. Coben, A. W. Bailey (vocal). |
| Instrumentation and the number of vocalists are not confirmed. Ledgers list two vocalists performing during the session, but do not imply that both sing on every selection. Ledgers credit S. Rhein as playing both tuba and string bass, but do not specify which instrument he plays on each song. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird 30-0014 | |
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 54-0009 | |
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-2407. Charley, my boy / Main Street String Band," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014499/D9VB-2407-Charley_my_boy.
Victor matrix D9VB-2407. Charley, my boy / Main Street String Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014499/D9VB-2407-Charley_my_boy.
"Victor matrix D9VB-2407. Charley, my boy / Main Street String Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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