Victor matrix CVE-38945. Wah-wah-taysee / Edna Brown
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Wah-wah-taysee (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Then the little Hiawatha (Additional title) | Disc label |
| Hiawatha's childhood (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (author) | |
| Bessie M. Whiteley (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Edna Brown (vocalist : contralto) | Pseudonym for Elsie Baker. |
| Rosario Bourdon (director) | Takes 3-5. |
| Alexander Schmidt (instrumentalist : violin) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| John Witzmann (instrumentalist : violin) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Alfred Lennartz (instrumentalist : cello) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| David Pasternack (instrumentalist : violin) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Sam Pasternack (instrumentalist : viola) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Clement Barone (instrumentalist : flute) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| William Adams (instrumentalist : oboe) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Lew Shilkret (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| William H. Reitz (instrumentalist : traps) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Bruno Reibold (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 3-5. |
| Elsie Baker (vocalist : contralto) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo, with orchestra
- Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 3 violins, viola, cello, flute, oboe, piano, and traps
Takes 3-5: 3 first violins, viola, cello, oboe, piano, harp, and traps - Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 6/10/1927 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Destroy | Victor ledgers: "D. in M. P." [Destroyed in matrix plant]. | |
| 9/6/1927 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 9/6/1927 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4 | Hold | ||
| 9/6/1927 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 5 | Master | Victor 35849 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-38945. Wah-wah-taysee / Edna Brown," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013207/CVE-38945-Wah-wah-taysee.
Victor matrix CVE-38945. Wah-wah-taysee / Edna Brown. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013207/CVE-38945-Wah-wah-taysee.
"Victor matrix CVE-38945. Wah-wah-taysee / Edna Brown." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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