Victor matrix B-26486. I wish that there was a wireless to heaven (Then Mama would not seem so far away) / Henry Burr
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I wish that there was a wireless to heaven (Then Mama would not seem so far away) (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| The radio song (Subtitle) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harry White (lyricist) | |
| Willy White (composer) | |
| Joe Manuel (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Henry Burr (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Jacob Pomerantz (instrumentalist : celeste) | |
| Clement Barone (instrumentalist : flute) | |
| William Adams (instrumentalist : oboe) | |
| Rosario Bourdon (conductor) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with celeste, oboe, flute, and orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 5/24/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Hold | ||
| 5/24/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 5/24/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 5/29/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Destroy | ||
| 5/29/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Destroy | ||
| 5/29/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 7 | Destroy | ||
| 5/29/1922 Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-26486. I wish that there was a wireless to heaven (Then Mama would not seem so far away) / Henry Burr," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800000393/B-26486-I_wish_that_there_was_a_wireless_to_heaven_Then_Mama_would_not_seem_so_far_away.
Victor matrix B-26486. I wish that there was a wireless to heaven (Then Mama would not seem so far away) / Henry Burr. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800000393/B-26486-I_wish_that_there_was_a_wireless_to_heaven_Then_Mama_would_not_seem_so_far_away.
"Victor matrix B-26486. I wish that there was a wireless to heaven (Then Mama would not seem so far away) / Henry Burr." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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