Victor matrix B-31315. Washington and Lee swing / Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman

TitleSource
Washington and Lee swing (Primary title)Disc label
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (Additional title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
F. Dudleigh Vernor (composer)"Sweetheart of Sigma Chi."
M. W. Sheafe (composer)"Washington and Lee swing."
Thornton W. Allen (composer)"Washington and Lee swing."
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
W. Spencer Tupman (director)Listed as Dir. in Victor ledgers and on Victor 19526 label.
Meyer Davis (leader)From Victor 19526 label; not listed in Victor ledgers.
Le Paradis Band (Musical group)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band
  • Instrumentation: Violin, 3 saxophones, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps (takes 1-5)
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Disc label also credits lyricist C. A. Robbins ("Washington and Lee swing").
Notes
Group name appears on disc label as "Meyer Davis' Le Paradis Band, W. Spencer Tupman, Director."
Instrumentation applicable to takes 1-5; instruments not specified for remaining takes.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/12/1924 Camden, New Jersey 1 Destroy
11/12/1924 Camden, New Jersey 2 Destroy
11/12/1924 Camden, New Jersey 3 Destroy
11/12/1924 Camden, New Jersey 4 Destroy
11/12/1924 Camden, New Jersey 5 Destroy
11/25/1924 Camden, New Jersey 6 Destroy
11/25/1924 Camden, New Jersey 7 Hold
11/25/1924 Camden, New Jersey 8 Master Victor 19526 10-in.

Washington and Lee swing / Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman

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Washington and Lee swing / Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman - Victor 19526 - Take 8 - 11/25/1924
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11/25/1924 Camden, New Jersey 9 Destroy
11/25/1924 Camden, New Jersey 10 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-31315. Washington and Lee swing / Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800005546/B-31315-Washington_and_Lee_swing.

Victor matrix B-31315. Washington and Lee swing / Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800005546/B-31315-Washington_and_Lee_swing.

"Victor matrix B-31315. Washington and Lee swing / Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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