Victor matrix BVE-53475. I'm the medicine man for the blues / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'm the medicine man for the blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Is everybody happy? (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Grant Clarke (lyricist) | |
| Harry Akst (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Johnny Marvin (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
- Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and traps (takes 2 and 3)
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation for unissued take is not listed and may differ in part from that for issued take. |
| It is not clear from the Victor blue history card which take(s) were issued: take 2, take 3, or both. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/28/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 7/15/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master/destroy | Victor 22055 | |
| 7/15/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold/master | Victor 22055 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-53475. I'm the medicine man for the blues / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800025326/BVE-53475-Im_the_medicine_man_for_the_blues.
Victor matrix BVE-53475. I'm the medicine man for the blues / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800025326/BVE-53475-Im_the_medicine_man_for_the_blues.
"Victor matrix BVE-53475. I'm the medicine man for the blues / Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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