Victor matrix BVE-38110. The desert song / Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The desert song (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Waltz (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| La canción del desierto (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist) | |
| Sigmund Romberg (composer) | |
| Otto Harbach (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Jack Shilkret (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 4-7. |
| Milton Rettenberg (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 4-7. |
| Franklyn Baur (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Takes 1-3: 3 violins, cello, bass, flute, 4 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, banjo, 2 pianos, and traps
Takes 4-7: 3 violins, cello, 4 saxophones, cornet, trombone, tuba, banjo, 2 pianos, and traps - Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Disc label: From "The desert song."
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/24/1927 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 2/24/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 2/24/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 3/7/1927 New York, New York | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 3/7/1927 New York, New York | 5 | Hold | ||
| 3/7/1927 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Victor 20512 | |
| 3/7/1927 New York, New York | 7 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-38110. The desert song / Victor Orchestra," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800012368/BVE-38110-The_desert_song.
Victor matrix BVE-38110. The desert song / Victor Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800012368/BVE-38110-The_desert_song.
"Victor matrix BVE-38110. The desert song / Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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