Victor matrix BVE-33582. Lignum vitas / Merrick's Trinidad Harmony String Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Lignum vitas (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Creole calypso (Title descriptor) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Walter Merrick (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Merrick's Trinidad Harmony String Band (Musical group) | |
| Richard Owen (director) | |
| Charles Abdullah (vocalist) | |
| Lyle Willoughby (vocalist) | |
- Description: Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet
- Instrumentation: Violin, clarinet, saxophone, cuatro, guitar, and piano
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/1925 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 10/19/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor 78425 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-33582. Lignum vitas / Merrick's Trinidad Harmony String Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800007858/BVE-33582-Lignum_vitas.
Victor matrix BVE-33582. Lignum vitas / Merrick's Trinidad Harmony String Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800007858/BVE-33582-Lignum_vitas.
"Victor matrix BVE-33582. Lignum vitas / Merrick's Trinidad Harmony String Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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