Victor matrix BVE-53464. Lonesome melody / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Lonesome melody (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carson Robison (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bud Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Frank Luther. |
| Joe Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Carson Robison. |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Carson Robison (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Earl Oliver (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Frank Luther (instrumentalist : vibraphone) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, trumpet, guitar, and vibraphone
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Russell; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/24/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | ||
| 6/24/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Hold | ||
| 6/24/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Victor V-40108 | |
| 6/24/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Zonophone (South Africa) 4240 | |
| 6/24/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Zonophone (U.K.) 5549 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-53464. Lonesome melody / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800025315/BVE-53464-Lonesome_melody.
Victor matrix BVE-53464. Lonesome melody / 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/800025315/BVE-53464-Lonesome_melody.
"Victor matrix BVE-53464. Lonesome melody / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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