Victor matrix BVE-39474. The varsity drag / George Olsen and his Music

TitleSource
The varsity drag (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Good news (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
B. G. De Sylva (lyricist)
Lew Brown (lyricist)
Ray Henderson (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
George Olsen and his Music (Musical group)
Fran Frey (vocalist : baritone vocal)
George Olsen (director)Role not designated in Victor ledgers.
Additional Information
  • 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.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 1 Destroy
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 2 Destroy
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 2A Destroy
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 3 Master Victor 20875 10-in.
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 3A Master Victor 20875 10-in.
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 4 Master Victor 20875 10-in.
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 4A Master Victor 20875 10-in.
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 5 Hold RCA Victor LPV-549 LP

The varsity drag / George Olsen and his Music

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The varsity drag / George Olsen and his Music - RCA Victor LPV-549 - Take 5 - 8/19/1927
℗ © 1968 Sony Music Entertainment.
8/19/1927 Camden, New Jersey 5A Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-39474. The varsity drag / George Olsen and his Music," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013726/BVE-39474-The_varsity_drag.

Victor matrix BVE-39474. The varsity drag / George Olsen and his Music. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013726/BVE-39474-The_varsity_drag.

"Victor matrix BVE-39474. The varsity drag / George Olsen and his Music." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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