Victor matrix BVE-35896. The light I love best / Reinald Werrenrath
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The light I love best (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| John A. Hopkins (lyricist) | |
| John A. Hopkins (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Reinald Werrenrath (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Alexander Schmidt (instrumentalist : violin) | Takes 1-10. |
| Rosario Bourdon (director) | Takes 1-10. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | Takes 11-16. |
Additional Information
- Description: Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra
- Instrumentation: 4 violins, cello, string bass, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 cornets, trombone, piano, and traps (takes 11-13)
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 11-13; instruments not specified for remaining takes. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/4/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 10/4/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 10/4/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 10/4/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 10/6/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 5 | Destroy | ||
| 10/6/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 6 | Destroy | ||
| 12/28/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 7 | Destroy | ||
| 12/28/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 8 | Destroy | Victor ledgers: "D. in M. P." [Destroyed in matrix plant]. | |
| 12/28/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 9 | Destroy | ||
| 12/28/1926 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 10 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 3/30/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 11 | Destroy | ||
| 3/30/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 12 | Destroy | ||
| 3/30/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 13 | Hold | ||
| 5/12/1927 New York, New York | 14 | Master | Victor 1289 | |
| 5/12/1927 New York, New York | 15 | Destroy | ||
| 5/12/1927 New York, New York | 16 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-35896. The light I love best / Reinald Werrenrath," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800010141/BVE-35896-The_light_I_love_best.
Victor matrix BVE-35896. The light I love best / Reinald Werrenrath. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800010141/BVE-35896-The_light_I_love_best.
"Victor matrix BVE-35896. The light I love best / Reinald Werrenrath." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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