Victor matrix BVE-56729. If I had a talking picture of you / Johnny Marvin
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| If I had a talking picture of you (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Sunny side up [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Johnny Marvin (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Johnny Marvin (instrumentalist : guitar) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Johnny Marvin (instrumentalist : ukulele) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Leonard W. Joy (director) | Takes 3-6. |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with orchestra
- Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 2 violins, cello, bass, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, ukulele, piano, and traps
Takes 3-6: 2 violins, cello, bass, saxophone, trumpet, piano, and traps - Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 9/30/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 10/8/1929 New York, New York | 3 | Hold | ||
| 10/8/1929 New York, New York | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 10/8/1929 New York, New York | 5 | Master | Victor 22148 | |
| 10/8/1929 New York, New York | 6 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-56729. If I had a talking picture of you / Johnny Marvin," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800027666/BVE-56729-If_I_had_a_talking_picture_of_you.
Victor matrix BVE-56729. If I had a talking picture of you / Johnny Marvin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800027666/BVE-56729-If_I_had_a_talking_picture_of_you.
"Victor matrix BVE-56729. If I had a talking picture of you / Johnny Marvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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