Victor matrix PBVE-50861. He's a good man to have around / Herman Kenin Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| He's a good man to have around (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Honky tonk (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Milton Ager (composer) | |
| Jack Yellen (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Herman Kenin Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Herman Kenin (director) | Role at session, if any, not listed in Victor ledgers. |
| LeRoy Shield (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, 2 trombones, banjo, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Shield, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/26/1929 Culver City, California. Hal Roach Studios | 1 | Hold | ||
| 4/26/1929 Culver City, California. Hal Roach Studios | 2 | Hold | ||
| 4/26/1929 Culver City, California. Hal Roach Studios | 3 | Master | Victor 22005 | Listed as by Herman Kenin's Ambassador Hotel Orchestra. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix PBVE-50861. He's a good man to have around / Herman Kenin Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024017/PBVE-50861-Hes_a_good_man_to_have_around.
Victor matrix PBVE-50861. He's a good man to have around / Herman Kenin Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024017/PBVE-50861-Hes_a_good_man_to_have_around.
"Victor matrix PBVE-50861. He's a good man to have around / Herman Kenin Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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