Victor matrix BVE-45891. Ten little miles from town / George Olsen and his Music

TitleSource
Ten little miles from town (Primary title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
A diez millas de mi casa (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Gus Kahn (lyricist)
Elmer Schoebel (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
George Olsen and his Music (Musical group)
Bob Rice (vocalist : baritone vocal)
George Olsen (director)
Bob Borger (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Fran Frey (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
  • Instrumentation: 3 violins, cello, 4 saxophones, 3 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Audition reveals only one vocalist performing on this selection, although Victor ledgers and the disc label credit three vocalists. The three identified singers often sang together on other recordings, but is not known which of them sing on this recording.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/19/1928 New York, New York 1 Hold
7/19/1928 New York, New York 2 Master Victor 21589 10-in.
7/19/1928 New York, New York 3 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-45891. Ten little miles from town / George Olsen and his Music," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800019949/BVE-45891-Ten_little_miles_from_town.

Victor matrix BVE-45891. Ten little miles from town / George Olsen and his Music. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800019949/BVE-45891-Ten_little_miles_from_town.

"Victor matrix BVE-45891. Ten little miles from town / George Olsen and his Music." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.

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