Victor matrix B-30161. Africa / Jack Shilkret Orchestra [i.e., International Novelty Orchestra] ; Jack Shilkret

TitleSource
Africa (Primary title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
Innocent eyes (Work title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Henry Creamer (lyricist)
James F. Hanley (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Jack Shilkret Orchestra [i.e., International Novelty Orchestra] (Musical group)From Vi 19394 label; not listed in Victor ledgers.
Jack Shilkret (leader)Not named in Victor ledgers.
Billy Murray (vocalist : tenor vocal)
LeRoy Shield (conductor)Listed as Dir. in Victor ledgers.
International Novelty Orchestra (Musical group)
  • Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: Violin, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Murray sang through megaphone in first three records."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
6/4/1924 New York, New York 1 Hold
6/4/1924 New York, New York 2 Destroy
6/4/1924 New York, New York 3 Destroy
6/4/1924 New York, New York 4 Master Victor 19394 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-30161. Africa / Jack Shilkret Orchestra [i.e., International Novelty Orchestra] ; Jack Shilkret," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004297/B-30161-Africa.

Victor matrix B-30161. Africa / Jack Shilkret Orchestra [i.e., International Novelty Orchestra] ; Jack Shilkret. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004297/B-30161-Africa.

"Victor matrix B-30161. Africa / Jack Shilkret Orchestra [i.e., International Novelty Orchestra] ; Jack Shilkret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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