Victor matrix BVE-36353. Down on the banks of the old Yazoo / Frank Bessinger ; Gladys Rice ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Down on the banks of the old Yazoo (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Por las riberas del viejo Yazoo (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harry Owens (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Gladys Rice (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Frank Bessinger (vocalist) | |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | Listed in Victor ledgers as "International Novelty Orchestra." |
- Description: Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, 2 banjos, ukulele, 2 pianos, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24/1926 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 9/24/1926 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor 20243 | |
| 9/24/1926 New York, New York | 3 | Hold | ||
| 9/24/1926 New York, New York | 4 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-36353. Down on the banks of the old Yazoo / Frank Bessinger ; Gladys Rice ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800010598/BVE-36353-Down_on_the_banks_of_the_old_Yazoo.
Victor matrix BVE-36353. Down on the banks of the old Yazoo / Frank Bessinger ; Gladys Rice ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800010598/BVE-36353-Down_on_the_banks_of_the_old_Yazoo.
"Victor matrix BVE-36353. Down on the banks of the old Yazoo / Frank Bessinger ; Gladys Rice ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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