Victor matrix CVE-38395. Down South / Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Down South (Primary title) | Disc label |
| American sketch (Subtitle) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| W. H. Myddleton (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Eveready Hour Group (Vocal group) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Lucy Isabelle Marsh (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Olive Kline (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Virginia Rea (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Della Baker (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Gladys Rice (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Elsie Baker (vocalist : contralto) | |
| Helen Clark (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Barbara Maurel (vocalist : contralto) | |
| Richard Crooks (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Lambert Murphy (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Lewis James (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Charles Harrison (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Elliott Shaw (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Royal Dadmun (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Wilfred Glenn (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Frank Croxton (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
- Description: Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra
- Instrumentation: 5 violins, viola, cello, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| As noted in the Victor ledgers, this title is performed twice on Vi 35823, first by a male quartet (Lewis James, Charles Harrison, Elliott Shaw, and Wilfred Glenn), then as an instrumental piece. A DAHR user reports that the selection ends with the full mixed chorus. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor 35823 | |
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone 2-04625 (Not issued) | Gramophone Co. face number. |
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone (Czechoslovakia) AN-502 | |
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone C-1774 | |
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Zonophone (Australia) EF--8 | |
| 5/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-38395. Down South / Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800012655/CVE-38395-Down_South.
Victor matrix CVE-38395. Down South / Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800012655/CVE-38395-Down_South.
"Victor matrix CVE-38395. Down South / Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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