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 Hide Additional Titles |
| Main Street String Band (Musical group) | |
| Ben Lambert (leader) | Leader-contractor. |
| H. Rene (session supervisor) | A &R rep. |
| C. Coben (vocalist) | |
| A. W. Bailey (vocalist) | |
| Charles R. Grean (conductor) | |
- 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 |
|---|
| 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. |
| 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). |
| Victor ledgers: "A & R rep: Mr. H. Rene." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird 30-0014 | 10-in. | |
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 54-0009 | 45-rpm | |
| 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 April 18, 2024, https://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. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://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, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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