Victor matrix BVE-50885. Sittin' and whittlin' / Billy Hays and his Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sittin' and whittlin' (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Joe Sanders (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Billy Hays and his Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Chuck Campbell (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Sam Feinsmith (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Sam Feinsmith (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Billy Hays (director) | |
| Michael Mosiello (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Phil Napoleon (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Andy Sannella (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Andy Sannella (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Pete Moore (vocalist) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Roy Smeck (instrumentalist : jew's harp) | |
| Loren L. Watson (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
- Instrumentation: Violin, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Watson, present." |
| Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and is not confirmed; collective personnel from notes to a reissue compilation CD. Personnel listings here are not intended to imply that every instrument listed is played on every master recorded at the session. |
| Source(s): The Old Masters CD notes (personnel); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/1929 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 5/16/1929 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Hold | ||
| 5/16/1929 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Hold | Test pressing extant. | |
| 5/16/1929 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Victor [BVE-50885] | |
| 5/16/1929 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Master | Victor V-40087 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-50885. Sittin' and whittlin' / Billy Hays and his Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024041/BVE-50885-Sittin_and_whittlin.
Victor matrix BVE-50885. Sittin' and whittlin' / Billy Hays and his Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024041/BVE-50885-Sittin_and_whittlin.
"Victor matrix BVE-50885. Sittin' and whittlin' / Billy Hays and his Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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