Victor matrix BVE-39473. The best things in life are free / George Olsen and his Music
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The best things in life are free (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | 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 |
| George Olsen and his Music (Musical group) | |
| George Olsen (director) | Role not designated in Victor ledgers. |
| Bob Borger (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, cello, 4 saxophones, 3 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Master | Victor 20872 | |
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 1A | Master | Victor 20872 | |
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 2A | Destroy | ||
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Victor 20872 | |
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 3A | Master | Victor 20872 | |
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 4A | Destroy | ||
| 8/18/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 5A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-39473. The best things in life are free / George Olsen and his Music," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013725/BVE-39473-The_best_things_in_life_are_free.
Victor matrix BVE-39473. The best things in life are free / George Olsen and his Music. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013725/BVE-39473-The_best_things_in_life_are_free.
"Victor matrix BVE-39473. The best things in life are free / George Olsen and his Music." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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