Victor matrix E0VB-4379. The Pony Express / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra

TitleSource
The Pony Express (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Authors and ComposersNotes
Jimmy Kennedy (lyricist)
Eric Winstone (composer)
Composer information source: Victor ledgers.
PersonnelNotes
Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra (Musical group)
Vaughn Monroe (director)
Henri René (A & R representative)
Hugo Winterhalter (A & R representative)
Vaughn Monroe (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: 7 violins, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, steel guitar, Hammond organ, piano, string bass, and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used."
It is not known whether take 1 or 1A is the issued take.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/11/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master 20-3812 10-in.
5/11/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master P-289 10-in. Album set
5/11/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Victor 47-3812 45-rpm
5/11/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master WP-289 7-in. Album set
5/11/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix E0VB-4379. The Pony Express / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300017795/E0VB-4379-The_Pony_Express.

Victor matrix E0VB-4379. The Pony Express / 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/300017795/E0VB-4379-The_Pony_Express.

"Victor matrix E0VB-4379. The Pony Express / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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