Victor matrix BVE-39379. The best things in life are free / Jack Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The best things in life are free (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Good news (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Whispering Jack Smith (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Whispering Jack Smith (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 10/28/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Victor 21039 | |
| 10/28/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Gramophone B-2766 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-39379. The best things in life are free / Jack Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013638/BVE-39379-The_best_things_in_life_are_free.
Victor matrix BVE-39379. The best things in life are free / Jack Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013638/BVE-39379-The_best_things_in_life_are_free.
"Victor matrix BVE-39379. The best things in life are free / Jack Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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