Victor matrix D9RC-1283. Lolita / Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra

TitleSource
Lolita (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Arturo Buzzi-Peccia (composer)
Arturo Buzzi-Peccia (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Mario Lanza (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Ray Sinatra (conductor)
V. Arno (instrumentalist : violin)
Leonard Atkins (instrumentalist : violin)Victor ledgers: "L. Atkins"; Leonard Atkins not confirmed.
J. Bambridge (instrumentalist : string bass)
Robert Barene (instrumentalist : violin)Victor ledgers: "R. Barene"; Robert Barene not confirmed.
H. Bliss (instrumentalist : harp)
W. Bloom (instrumentalist : violin)
E. Callen (instrumentalist : reeds)
Jack Cave (instrumentalist : French horn)Victor ledgers: "J. Cave"; Jack Cave not confirmed.
M. Cohan (instrumentalist : reeds)
S. Cytron (instrumentalist : violin)
Vincent De Rosa (instrumentalist : French horn)Victor ledgers: "V. deRosa"; Vincent De Rosa not confirmed.
Joseph DiFiore (instrumentalist : viola)Victor ledgers: "J. DiFiore"; Joseph DiFiore not confirmed.
R. Dragon (instrumentalist : string bass)
Ben Gill (instrumentalist : violin)Victor ledgers: "B. Gill"; Ben Gill not confirmed.
Victor Gottlieb (instrumentalist : cello)Victor ledgers: "V. Gottlieb"; Victor Gottlieb not confirmed.
H. Gunkler (instrumentalist : reeds)
H. Halbert (instrumentalist : violin)
D. Issenhuth (instrumentalist : reeds)
Walter S. Heebner (session supervisor)A & R rep.
Additional Information
  • Description: Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 18 violins, 5 violas, 4 cellos, 3 basses, 6 woodwinds, 2 French horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, harp, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: Spanish
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "A & R Rep: Mr. W. Heebner"; "Union musicians used": "Contractor: "Ben Barrett."
Differences between the ledgers and the Victor blue history cards create unclarity about the number of dub takes and the original take from which dub issues derive.
The original BHC for issue 12-1192 lists take 1 as master and 1A as held; ledgers for matrix E4RW-0057 state that dubs derive from 1A.
Ledgers for E4RB-0057 list only one dub take; the BHC for issue 10-4213 lists both takes 1 and 1A, and does not indicate which is the issued dub take.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/28/1949 Hollywood, California 1 Master Victor 12-1192 12-in.
10/28/1949 Hollywood, California 1 Master RCA Victor 49-1169 45-rpm
10/28/1949 Hollywood, California 1A Hold/master
10/28/1949 Hollywood, California [1A]1R Master Victor 10-4213 10-in. Issued from dub E4RB-0057-1A, made 2/16/1954 at Victor's New York, New York 24th Street Studio.
10/28/1949 Hollywood, California [1A]1R Master RCA Victor 49-4213 45-rpm Issued from dub E4RW-0057.
10/28/1949 Hollywood, California [1]1AR Unknown Dub E4RW-0057-1A made.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9RC-1283. Lolita / Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300015062/D9RC-1283-Lolita.

Victor matrix D9RC-1283. Lolita / Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300015062/D9RC-1283-Lolita.

"Victor matrix D9RC-1283. Lolita / Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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