Victor matrix BVE-38374. Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong / Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Cuarenta millones de Frances no se equivocan (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Cinquante millions de Français ne peuvent avoir tort (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label variant |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| William Raskin (lyricist) | |
| Fred Fisher (composer) | |
| Billy Rose (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Joe Sherman (vocalist) | |
| Milton Rettenberg (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 4-7. |
| Jack Shilkret (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 4-7. |
| Lewis James (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Takes 4-7. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (director) | |
- Description: Orchestra, with male vocal duet (takes 4-7); with male vocal chorus (takes 1-3)
- Instrumentation: Takes 1-3: 3 violins, cello, 4 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, 2 pianos, and traps
Takes 4-7: 3 violins, cello, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, steel guitar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 4/28/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master/destroy | ||
| 4/28/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 5/5/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 5/5/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Hold | ||
| 5/5/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 6 | Master | Victor 20634 | |
| 5/5/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 7 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-38374. Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong / Victor Orchestra," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800012633/BVE-38374-Fifty_million_Frenchmen_cant_be_wrong.
Victor matrix BVE-38374. Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong / Victor Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800012633/BVE-38374-Fifty_million_Frenchmen_cant_be_wrong.
"Victor matrix BVE-38374. Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong / Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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