Victor matrix B-29388. Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns

TitleSource
Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) (Primary title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
Josefina (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Henry Creamer (lyricist)
Ray Brown (composer)
Henry Ackley (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Brooke Johns (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Brooke Johns Orchestra (Musical group)
Edward T. King (conductor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 2 violins, 2 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, banjo, and piano
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/7/1924 New York, New York 1 Destroy
2/7/1924 New York, New York 2 Destroy
2/7/1924 New York, New York 3 Master Victor 19273 10-in.

Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns

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Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns - Victor 19273 - Take 3 - 2/7/1924
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
2/7/1924 New York, New York 4 Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-29388. Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800003461/B-29388-Josephine_Who_is_the_meanest_gal_in_town.

Victor matrix B-29388. Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800003461/B-29388-Josephine_Who_is_the_meanest_gal_in_town.

"Victor matrix B-29388. Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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