Victor matrix CVE-43189. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Fred Waring ; Waring's Concert Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Ah! Sweet mystery of life (Primary title) | Disc label |
| The dream melody (Alternate title) | Disc label |
| Naughty Marietta (Work title) | Disc label |
| Naughty Marietta. Ah! sweet mystery of life; arranged (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Victor Herbert (composer) | |
| Rida Johnson Young (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fred Waring (director) | |
| Waring's Concert Orchestra (Musical group) | Listed in March 1928 ledgers as Pennsylvanians (concert orchestra). |
| Tom Waring (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
- Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo and chorus
- Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 4 violins, 4 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, piano, and traps
Takes 3 and 4: 3 violins, 4 saxophones, 4 cornets, 2 trombones, tuba, piano, and traps - Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 3/29/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Hold | ||
| 4/17/1928 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 4/17/1928 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4 | Master | Victor 35921 | |
| 4/17/1928 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4 | Master | Gramophone 5-0906 (Not issued) | Gram. Co. face number. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-43189. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Fred Waring ; Waring's Concert Orchestra," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800017367/CVE-43189-Ah_Sweet_mystery_of_life.
Victor matrix CVE-43189. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Fred Waring ; Waring's Concert Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800017367/CVE-43189-Ah_Sweet_mystery_of_life.
"Victor matrix CVE-43189. Ah! Sweet mystery of life / Fred Waring ; Waring's Concert Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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