Victor matrix PBVE-42138. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Robert Olsen

TitleSource
Ah! Sweet mystery of life (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
The dream melody (Alternate title)Disc label (RDI)
Naughty Marietta (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Naughty Marietta. Ah! sweet mystery of life (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Victor Herbert (composer)
Rida Johnson Young (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Robert Olsen (vocalist : tenor vocal)
LeRoy Shield (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano (take 3)
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers show accompaniment by piano alone for takes 1 and 2.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/16/1928 Oakland, California 1 Unknown
3/16/1928 Oakland, California 2 Unknown
3/28/1928 Oakland, California 3 Master Victor 21504 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix PBVE-42138. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Robert Olsen," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800016375/PBVE-42138-Ah_Sweet_mystery_of_life.

Victor matrix PBVE-42138. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Robert Olsen. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800016375/PBVE-42138-Ah_Sweet_mystery_of_life.

"Victor matrix PBVE-42138. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Robert Olsen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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