Victor matrix BVE-39752. The poor orphan child / Carter Family
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The poor orphan child (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Saviour lead them orphans (Alternate title) | Meade |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| H. W. Elliott (lyricist) | |
| Emmett S. Dean (composer) | |
| A. P. Carter (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; Meade. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Carter Family (Vocal group) | |
| Ralph Sylvester Peer (session supervisor) | |
| Sara Carter (instrumentalist : autoharp) | |
| Maybelle Carter (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| A. P. Carter (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Sara Carter (vocalist : alto vocal) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Composer and lyricist attributions from Meade; disc labels credit A. P. Carter.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers show this as a vocal trio. |
| Source(s): Russell; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1/1927 Bristol, Tennessee | 1 | Hold | ||||
| 8/1/1927 Bristol, Tennessee | 2 | Master | Victor 20877 | |||
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| 8/1/1927 Bristol, Tennessee | 2 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-7445 | |||
| 8/1/1927 Bristol, Tennessee | 2 | Master | Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15865 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-39752. The poor orphan child / Carter Family," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800014007/BVE-39752-The_poor_orphan_child.
Victor matrix BVE-39752. The poor orphan child / Carter Family. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800014007/BVE-39752-The_poor_orphan_child.
"Victor matrix BVE-39752. The poor orphan child / Carter Family." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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