Victor matrix B-17616. City of beautiful nonsense / Victor Concert Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| City of beautiful nonsense (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Waltz (Title descriptor) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| James M. Beck, Jr. (composer) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Concert Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Take 1. |
| Josef Pasternack (conductor) | Takes 2-4. |
- Description: Orchestra
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation for take 1: Four 1st violins, 2nd violin, viola, cello, clarinet, oboe, 2 cornets, flute, and tuba. Instrumentation for takes 2-4 not provided in Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/1916 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/27/1916 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 10/27/1916 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Victor 18187 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 10/27/1916 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Hold/destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-17616. City of beautiful nonsense / Victor Concert Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700002650/B-17616-City_of_beautiful_nonsense.
Victor matrix B-17616. City of beautiful nonsense / Victor Concert Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700002650/B-17616-City_of_beautiful_nonsense.
"Victor matrix B-17616. City of beautiful nonsense / Victor Concert Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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