Victor matrix B-24390. The Japanese sandman / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The Japanese sandman (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Richard A. Whiting (composer) | |
| Ferde Grofé (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Paul Whiteman (leader) | |
| Ambassador Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Hale Byers (instrumentalist : soprano saxophone) | |
| Gus Mueller (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Paul Whiteman (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Ferde Grofé (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Mike Pingitore (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Harold McDonald (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Sammy Heiss (instrumentalist : tuba) | |
| Henry Busse (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Theron E. "Buster" Johnson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Violin, piano, banjo, 2 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| For takes 7-9, see BVE-24390. |
| Takes 1 and 2 were originally Victor "trials" (auditions). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 8/9/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Destroy | ||||
| 8/19/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Destroy | ||||
| 8/19/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Master | Victor 18690 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 8/19/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Master | Gramophone B-1160 | |||
| 8/19/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Hold | ||||
| 8/19/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-24390. The Japanese sandman / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700009601/B-24390-The_Japanese_sandman.
Victor matrix B-24390. The Japanese sandman / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700009601/B-24390-The_Japanese_sandman.
"Victor matrix B-24390. The Japanese sandman / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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