Victor matrix CVE-53474. Little Boy Blue / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Little Boy Blue (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Sketch book : The night has a thousand eyes (Additional title) | Disc label |
| The woodpecker (Additional title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin (composer) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Salon Group (Musical group) | Listing on Victor 9481 for Nat Shilkret's Salon Symphony Orchestra. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Nat Shilkret's Salon Symphony Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Elliott Shaw (vocalist : baritone vocal) | "The night has a thousand eyes"; "The woodpecker." |
| Olive Kline (vocalist : soprano vocal) | "The night has a thousand eyes." |
| Jack Parker (vocalist : tenor vocal) | "The night has a thousand eyes"; "The woodpecker." |
| Elsie Baker (vocalist : contralto) | "The night has a thousand eyes." |
| Lewis James (vocalist : tenor vocal) | "Little boy blue"; "The woodpecker." |
- Description: Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and soloist
- Instrumentation: 2 first violins, 2 second violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 2 pianos, harp, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation for unissued takes is not listed and may differ in part from that for the issued take. |
| Victor ledgers show "Little boy blue" as a tenor vocal solo, "The night has a thousand eyes" as a mixed vocal quartet, and "The woodpecker" as a male vocal trio. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | ||
| 6/27/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 6/27/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Victor 9481 | |
| 6/27/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Victor C-5 | |
| 6/27/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Gramophone 42-712 (Not issued) | Gramophone Co. face number. |
| 7/19/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-53474. Little Boy Blue / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800025325/CVE-53474-Little_Boy_Blue.
Victor matrix CVE-53474. Little Boy Blue / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800025325/CVE-53474-Little_Boy_Blue.
"Victor matrix CVE-53474. Little Boy Blue / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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