Victor matrix BVE-45024. John Hardy was a desperate little man / Carter Family
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| John Hardy was a desperate little man (Primary title) | Disc label |
| John Hardy (Alternate title) | Meade |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| A. P. Carter (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Carter Family (Vocal group) | |
| Sara Carter (instrumentalist : autoharp) | |
| Maybelle Carter (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Sara Carter (vocalist : alto vocal) | |
- Description: Vocal and instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Guitar and autoharp
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Russell shows this as a vocal solo by Sara Carter but notes that Zo 4294 lists it as by "Sara and Mabel Carter." Russell also shows accompaniment by guitar only; disc label (V-40190) specifies guitar and autoharp. |
| Source(s): Russell; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Hold | ||
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Victor V-40190 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-6033 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-4741 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Zonophone (South Africa) 4294 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Folkways FP 251 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Folkways FA 2951 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40090 | |
| 5/10/1928 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Master | Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15865 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-45024. John Hardy was a desperate little man / Carter Family," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800019148/BVE-45024-John_Hardy_was_a_desperate_little_man.
Victor matrix BVE-45024. John Hardy was a desperate little man / Carter Family. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800019148/BVE-45024-John_Hardy_was_a_desperate_little_man.
"Victor matrix BVE-45024. John Hardy was a desperate little man / Carter Family." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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