Victor matrix BVE-49257. I'd rather be blue / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'd rather be blue (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| My man (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fred Fisher (composer) | |
| Billy Rose (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | Role at this session, if any, not listed in Victor ledgers. |
| Johnny Marvin (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (director) | |
- Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, bass, 4 saxophones, 3 cornets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, 2 pianos, and 2 traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/1928 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 12/13/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Hold | ||
| 12/13/1928 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Victor 21814 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-49257. I'd rather be blue / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800023037/BVE-49257-Id_rather_be_blue.
Victor matrix BVE-49257. I'd rather be blue / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800023037/BVE-49257-Id_rather_be_blue.
"Victor matrix BVE-49257. I'd rather be blue / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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