Victor matrix BVE-32529. Ah-ha! / Benson Orchestra of Chicago
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Ah-ha! (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sidney Clare (lyricist) | |
| James V. Monaco (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Benson Orchestra of Chicago (Musical group) | |
| Fred Hamm (director) | |
| Fred Hamm (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, cornet, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps (takes 1-9)
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Other issues by the same group are listed in Victor ledgers and on disc labels as by Fred Hamm's Orchestra, which was "a unit within the Benson booking organization," according to Sutton's Pseudonyms on American records. |
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 1-9; instruments not specified for remaining takes. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Hold | ||
| 4/21/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 4/21/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 4/21/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Hold | ||
| 4/21/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Destroy | ||
| 4/27/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Destroy | ||
| 4/27/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 7 | Destroy | ||
| 4/27/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Destroy | ||
| 4/27/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 9 | Destroy | ||
| 4/30/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Destroy | Victor ledgers: "D. in M. P." [Destroyed in matrix plant]. | |
| 4/30/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 11 | Master/destroy | ||
| 4/30/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 12 | Destroy | ||
| 4/30/1925 Camden, New Jersey | 13 | Hold/destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-32529. Ah-ha! / Benson Orchestra of Chicago," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800006790/BVE-32529-Ah-ha.
Victor matrix BVE-32529. Ah-ha! / Benson Orchestra of Chicago. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800006790/BVE-32529-Ah-ha.
"Victor matrix BVE-32529. Ah-ha! / Benson Orchestra of Chicago." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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