Victor matrix E0RB-4709. Gypsy love song / Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens

TitleSource
Gypsy love song (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
The fortune teller (Work title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Fortune teller. Gypsy love song (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Victor Herbert (composer)
Harry B. Smith (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Frank Black (conductor)
Risë Stevens (vocalist : mezzo-soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Musical group)
John Corigliano (instrumentalist : violin)Concertmaster.
Richard A. Mohr (A & R representative)
Julius Baker (instrumentalist : flute)Victor ledgers: "J. Baker"; Julius Baker not confirmed.
J. Barrows (instrumentalist : French horn)
Robert Bloom (instrumentalist : oboe)
R. Brown (instrumentalist : French horn)
Domenico Caputo (instrumentalist : French horn)Victor ledgers: "D. Caputo"; Domenico Caputo not confirmed.
H. Colletta (instrumentalist : viola)
J. DeAngelis (instrumentalist : string bass)
F. Frank (instrumentalist : violin)
L. Gabowitz (instrumentalist : violin)
Ben Gaskins (instrumentalist : flute)
L. Glickman (instrumentalist : bassoon)
S. Goodman (instrumentalist : percussion)
S. Keil (instrumentalist : clarinet)
H. Kelberg (instrumentalist : violin)
W. Lincer (instrumentalist : viola)
W. Namen (instrumentalist : bassoon)
Laura Newell (instrumentalist : harp)Victor ledgers: "L. Newell"; Laura Newell not confirmed.
David Oppenheim (instrumentalist : clarinet)
Maximilian Pilzer (instrumentalist : piano)
W. Polisi (instrumentalist : bassoon)
L. Rose (instrumentalist : violin)
D. Rosensweig (instrumentalist : violin)
A. Sasso (instrumentalist : violin)
Sam Suzowsky (instrumentalist : string bass)Victor ledgers: "S. Suzowsky"; Sam Suzowsky not confirmed.
Whitney Tustin (instrumentalist : oboe)
L. Varga (instrumentalist : cello)
H. Zarief (instrumentalist : violin)
Additional Information
  • Description: Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus
  • Instrumentation: 7 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 basses, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 4 horns, piano, harp, and percussion
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Contractor: J. Fabbroni"; "Union musicians used."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/26/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor 10-1545 10-in.
5/26/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor DM-1396 10-in. Album set
5/26/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Victor 49-1246 45-rpm
5/26/1950 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix E0RB-4709. Gypsy love song / Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300017945/E0RB-4709-Gypsy_love_song.

Victor matrix E0RB-4709. Gypsy love song / Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300017945/E0RB-4709-Gypsy_love_song.

"Victor matrix E0RB-4709. Gypsy love song / Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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