Victor matrix BVE-45838. A mother's plea / Bud Billings
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| A mother's plea (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carson Robison (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bud Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Frank Luther. |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio
- Instrumentation: 2 violins and guitar
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Russell notes two unidentified fiddles; Robison is not confirmed as the guitarist. Russell notes that Take 1 was the issued take. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/1928 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | ||
| 6/29/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor 21555 | |
| 6/29/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Zonophone (International) 5575 | Listed as by "Bud & Joe Billings" |
| 6/29/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Zonophone (Australia) EE-113 | |
| 6/29/1928 New York, New York | 3 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-45838. A mother's plea / Bud Billings," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800019896/BVE-45838-A_mothers_plea.
Victor matrix BVE-45838. A mother's plea / Bud Billings. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800019896/BVE-45838-A_mothers_plea.
"Victor matrix BVE-45838. A mother's plea / Bud Billings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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