Victor matrix BVE-47052. Shoo fly / Jimmy Yates’ Boll Weevils
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Shoo fly (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Shoo fly, don't bother me (Alternate title) | Meade |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Billy Reeves (lyricist) | |
| Frank Campbell (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Meade. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Jimmy Yates’ Boll Weevils (Musical group) | |
| David Lischkoff (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Jimmy Yates (instrumentalist : steel guitar) | |
| Alfred McCarty (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Al Treadway (instrumentalist : ukulele) | |
| Al Treadway (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: String band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Violin, steel guitar, guitar, and ukulele
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Meade credits Billy Reeves as lyricist and Frank Campbell as composer; Victor ledgers credit Treadway and Yates.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18/1928 Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Auditorium | 1 | Hold | ||
| 9/18/1928 Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Auditorium | 2 | Master | Victor 21723 | |
| 9/18/1928 Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Auditorium | 3 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-47052. Shoo fly / Jimmy Yates’ Boll Weevils," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800020981/BVE-47052-Shoo_fly.
Victor matrix BVE-47052. Shoo fly / Jimmy Yates’ Boll Weevils. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800020981/BVE-47052-Shoo_fly.
"Victor matrix BVE-47052. Shoo fly / Jimmy Yates’ Boll Weevils." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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