Victor matrix BVE-46339. Special record for advertising / Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; John Oakley ; Peerless Reproducers

TitleSource
Special record for advertising (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Flapperette ; Armorer's song [from Robin Hood] ; Among my souvenirs (Part name)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Jesse Greer (composer)"Flapperette."
Reginald De Koven (composer)"Armorer's song."
Horatio Nicholls (composer)"Among my souvenirs."
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Graham McNamee (speaker)"Announcer."
John Oakley (vocalist : bass vocal)"Armorer's song."
Hugo Mariani (conductor)
Peerless Reproducers (Musical group)
Additional Information
  • Description: Talk, with orchestra and male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 4 first violins, 2 second violins, viola, cello, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, 2 French horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental and vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor disc label: "Special record (for private use only)"; "By special arrangement with National Broadcasting Co."; "Produced for United Radio Corp."; "Not to be sold or broadcast by radio."
Victor ledgers: "Special records,” indicating that the master recording was made on commission or not intended for release.
A 9/6/1928 New York Times article states that the "Peerless Reproducers" is a symphonic ensemble of New York Philharmonic-Symphony and Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra musicians who were recruited to perform in a series of radio broadcasts.
Source(s): Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/30/1928 Camden, New Jersey 1 Hold
7/30/1928 Camden, New Jersey 2 Master Victor [BVE-46338/BVE-46339] 10-in. Catalog number is taken from matrix number. Verso is BVE-46338.

Special record for advertising / Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; John Oakley ; Peerless Reproducers

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Special record for advertising / Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; John Oakley ; Peerless Reproducers - Victor [BVE-46338/BVE-46339] - Take 2 - 7/30/1928
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-46339. Special record for advertising / Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; John Oakley ; Peerless Reproducers," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800020334/BVE-46339-Special_record_for_advertising.

Victor matrix BVE-46339. Special record for advertising / Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; John Oakley ; Peerless Reproducers. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800020334/BVE-46339-Special_record_for_advertising.

"Victor matrix BVE-46339. Special record for advertising / Hugo Mariani ; Graham McNamee ; John Oakley ; Peerless Reproducers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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