Victor matrix CVE-30173. Rhapsody in blue / George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra

TitleSource
Rhapsody in blue (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Part 2 (Title part)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George Gershwin (composer)
Ferde Grofé (arranger)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
George Gershwin (instrumentalist : piano)
Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra (Musical group)
Nathaniel Shilkret (director)
Paul Whiteman (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra and piano soloist
  • Instrumentation: 5 violins, cello, 2 violas, bass, 4 saxophones, 2 French horns, 3 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba, banjo, piano, celeste, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Several books and articles cite Nat Shilkret as the conductor of these sessions.
For takes 1-4, see C-30173.
See also BS-84512.
Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 5 Destroy
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 6 Destroy
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 7 Hold
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor 35822 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor 35892 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor 01502 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor (Argentina) A 26 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor 42-0149 10-in. Remastered as B7VB-0004.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor 420-0145 10-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Victor L-24001 10-in. Issued from dub LBVE-69734, made 7/9/1931.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Gramophone 5-0594 (Not issued) 12-in. Gram. Co. face number.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Gramophone (Spain) AF-382 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Gramophone (Czechoslovakia) AN-576 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Gramophone (Austria) BB-217 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master Gramophone C-1395 12-in.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master RCA Victor 27-0112 45-rpm
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master RCA Victor 27-0149 45-rpm Remade in 1951.
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master RCA Victor LPT-29 LP (10-in.)
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 8 Master RCA Victor LPV-555 LP
4/21/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 9 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-30173. Rhapsody in blue / George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004311/CVE-30173-Rhapsody_in_blue.

Victor matrix CVE-30173. Rhapsody in blue / George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004311/CVE-30173-Rhapsody_in_blue.

"Victor matrix CVE-30173. Rhapsody in blue / George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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