Victor matrix BVE-55134. Biff'ly blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Biff'ly blues (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Henry Allen (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Henry Allen (director) | |
| New York Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Henry Allen (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Paul Barbarin (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Pops Foster (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| J. C. Higginbotham (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Charlie Holmes (instrumentalist : soprano saxophone) | |
| Charlie Holmes (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Charlie Holmes (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Will Johnson (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Albert Nicholas (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Albert Nicholas (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Luis Russell (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Teddy Hill (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Teddy Hill (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Teddy Hill (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, cornet, trombone, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| 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): JSP CD notes (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
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| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | X LVA-3033 | |||
| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | JSP 3403 | |||
| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Victor [BVE-55134] | |||
| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor V-38073 | |||
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| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Gramophone (France) K-6949 | |||
| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Gramophone (France) K-8524 | |||
| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Electrola EG-1598 | |||
| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-556 | |||
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| 7/16/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | JSP 3403 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-55134. Biff'ly blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800026237/BVE-55134-Biffly_blues.
Victor matrix BVE-55134. Biff'ly blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800026237/BVE-55134-Biffly_blues.
"Victor matrix BVE-55134. Biff'ly blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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