Victor matrix PBVE-50864. If I had my way / Herman Kenin Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| If I had my way (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| George Hamilton Green (composer) | |
| George Waggner (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Herman Kenin Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| LeRoy Shield (session supervisor) | |
| Herman Kenin (director) | Role at session, if any, not listed in Victor ledgers. |
| Ken Allen (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers of 4/27/1929 also show a 12-in. test of the same selection. The ledgers note that the test "corresponds with PBVE-50864-T-4-5." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27/1929 Culver City, California | 1 | Hold | ||
| 4/27/1929 Culver City, California | 2 | Hold | ||
| 4/27/1929 Culver City, California | 4 | Master | Victor 22058 | |
| 4/27/1929 Culver City, California | 4 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix PBVE-50864. If I had my way / Herman Kenin Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024020/PBVE-50864-If_I_had_my_way.
Victor matrix PBVE-50864. If I had my way / Herman Kenin Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024020/PBVE-50864-If_I_had_my_way.
"Victor matrix PBVE-50864. If I had my way / Herman Kenin Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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