Victor matrix BVE-55638. Can't we be friends? / Leo Reisman Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Can't we be friends? (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| The little show (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| James P. Warburg (lyricist) | |
| Kay Swift (composer) | |
| Paul James (lyricist) | Pseudonym for James P. Warburg. |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Smith Ballew (vocalist) | Takes 1-3. |
| Lew Conrad (vocalist) | Takes 4-6. |
| Leo Reisman (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Takes 1-3: 2 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
Takes 4-6: 3 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps - Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | ||
| 7/31/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Hold | ||
| 7/31/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master/hold | ||
| 8/6/1929 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 8/6/1929 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. | 5 | Hold | ||
| 8/6/1929 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. | 6 | Master | Victor 22070 | |
| 8/6/1929 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. | 6 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-565 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-55638. Can't we be friends? / Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800026741/BVE-55638-Cant_we_be_friends.
Victor matrix BVE-55638. Can't we be friends? / Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800026741/BVE-55638-Cant_we_be_friends.
"Victor matrix BVE-55638. Can't we be friends? / Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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