Victor matrix BVE-56985. Victor Radio Tone demonstration / Milton Cross ; Victor Symphony Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Victor Radio Tone demonstration (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Part 1 (Title part) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Milton Cross (speaker) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Victor Symphony Orchestra (Musical group) | Not shown on Victor D-1 label. |
| John S. Young (speaker) | Takes 4 & 5. |
| Roy Forbes (speaker) | Take 3. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
- Description: Orchestra, with announcements
- Instrumentation: 6 first violins, 4 second violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, 3 basses, flute, oboe, clarinet, 4 saxophones, 3 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, banjo, piano, organ, harp, and 2 traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Disc label: "No compromise with purity of tone."
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Demonstration record (Victor Symphony Orchestra), for Record Sales Dept." |
| See also: LCVE-69785, LCVE-70536, and LCVE-70539. |
| Victor ledgers indicate that the master recording was "personal"; it was made on commission or not intended for release. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 1 | Master | Victor D-1 | |||
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| 11/2/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 2 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/2/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 3 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/2/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/2/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 5 | Destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-56985. Victor Radio Tone demonstration / Milton Cross ; Victor Symphony Orchestra," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800027873/BVE-56985-Victor_Radio_Tone_demonstration.
Victor matrix BVE-56985. Victor Radio Tone demonstration / Milton Cross ; Victor Symphony Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800027873/BVE-56985-Victor_Radio_Tone_demonstration.
"Victor matrix BVE-56985. Victor Radio Tone demonstration / Milton Cross ; Victor Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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