Victor matrix BVE-49299. Birmingham jail / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Birmingham jail (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bud Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Frank Luther. |
| Joe Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Carson Robison. |
| Sam Freed (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Carson Robison (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : harmonica) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Roy Smeck (instrumentalist : steel guitar) |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers describe accompaniment as violin, guitar, and Hawaiian guitar (instrumentalists unnamed). Russell shows Robison on harmonica and guitar, and notes possible presence of Freed on fiddle and Smeck on steel guitar. |
| Source(s): Russell; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/1928 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | ||
| 12/27/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor V-40031 | |
| 12/27/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Zonophone (U.K.) 5647 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-49299. Birmingham jail / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800023077/BVE-49299-Birmingham_jail.
Victor matrix BVE-49299. Birmingham jail / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800023077/BVE-49299-Birmingham_jail.
"Victor matrix BVE-49299. Birmingham jail / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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