Victor matrix BVE-48129. Baby / New Orleans Black Birds
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Baby (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Blackbirds of 1928 (Work title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Dorothy Fields (lyricist) | |
| Jimmy McHugh (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| New Orleans Black Birds (Musical group) | Listed in Victor ledgers as "Jack Pettis and His Pets." |
| Irving Mills (director) | |
| Irving Mills (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 4 saxophones, 2 cornets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/1928 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | ||||
| 11/6/1928 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Victor [BVE-48129] | |||
| 11/6/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor V-38026 | |||
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| 11/6/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-6611 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-48129. Baby / New Orleans Black Birds," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800021931/BVE-48129-Baby.
Victor matrix BVE-48129. Baby / New Orleans Black Birds. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800021931/BVE-48129-Baby.
"Victor matrix BVE-48129. Baby / New Orleans Black Birds." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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