Victor matrix BVE-55853. Funny feathers blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Funny feathers blues (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Victoria Spivey (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Henry Allen (director) | |
| New York Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Victoria Spivey (vocalist) | |
| Henry Allen (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Paul Barbarin (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Pops Foster (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| J. C. Higginbotham (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Teddy Hill (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Teddy Hill (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Teddy Hill (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| 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) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, cornet, trombone, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- 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); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | X LVA-3033 | |||
| 9/24/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | JSP 3403 | |||
| 9/24/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Victor [BVE-55853] | |||
| 9/24/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Victor V-38088 | |||
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| 9/24/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-6588 | |||
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| 9/24/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | JSP 3403 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-55853. Funny feathers blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800026905/BVE-55853-Funny_feathers_blues.
Victor matrix BVE-55853. Funny feathers blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800026905/BVE-55853-Funny_feathers_blues.
"Victor matrix BVE-55853. Funny feathers blues / Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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