Victor matrix PBVE-50871. Hittin' the ceilin' / Gus Arnheim ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Hittin' the ceilin' (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sidney D. Mitchell (lyricist) | |
| Archie Gottler (lyricist) | |
| Con Conrad (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Gus Arnheim (leader) | |
| Cocoanut Grove Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| LeRoy Shield (session supervisor) | |
| Craig Leitch (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Shield, present." |
| Victor ledgers of 4/28/1929 also show two 12-in. tests of the same selection. The ledgers note that one test "corresponds with PBVE-50871-T2-5"; the second test "corresponds with PBVE-50871-T3-5." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/1929 Culver City, California | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 4/28/1929 Culver City, California | 2 | Master | Victor ledgers indicate this as having been mastered but EDVR data attach no catalog number. | |
| 4/28/1929 Culver City, California | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 4/28/1929 Culver City, California | 4 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix PBVE-50871. Hittin' the ceilin' / Gus Arnheim ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra ," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024027/PBVE-50871-Hittin_the_ceilin.
Victor matrix PBVE-50871. Hittin' the ceilin' / Gus Arnheim ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra . (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024027/PBVE-50871-Hittin_the_ceilin.
"Victor matrix PBVE-50871. Hittin' the ceilin' / Gus Arnheim ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra ." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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