Victor matrix C-24391. Avalon / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Avalon (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Just like a Gypsy (Additional title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Vincent Rose (songwriter) | "Avalon." |
| Ferde Grofé (arranger) | |
| Seymour Simons (songwriter) | "Just like a Gypsy." |
| Nora Bayes (songwriter) | "Just like a Gypsy." |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Paul Whiteman (leader) | |
| Ambassador Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Henry Busse (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Hale Byers (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Ferde Grofé (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sammy Heiss (instrumentalist : tuba) | |
| Theron E. "Buster" Johnson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Harold McDonald (instrumentalist : percussion) | |
| Gus Mueller (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Mike Pingitore (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Paul Whiteman (instrumentalist : violin) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Warren Luce (instrumentalist : slide whistle) | |
| Gus Mueller (instrumentalist : clarinet) | Takes 3-5. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Violin, piano, banjo, 2 saxophones, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, brass bass, drums, slide whistle, and wood blocks
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Also see BVE-24391. |
| 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 | Master/hold | ||||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Victor 35701 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Gramophone 3-0537 | |||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Gramophone A-3507 | |||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Gramophone (Spain) AF-6 | |||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Gramophone (Hungary) AJ-18 | |||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Gramophone C-1002 | |||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Destroy | ||||
| 8/23/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-24391. Avalon / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700009603/C-24391-Avalon.
Victor matrix C-24391. Avalon / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700009603/C-24391-Avalon.
"Victor matrix C-24391. Avalon / Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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