Victor matrix BVE-57201. Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail / Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Blaze o' glory (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Eddie Dowling (songwriter) | |
| James Brockman (songwriter) | |
| James F. Hanley (composer) | |
| Joseph McCarthy (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ernie Birchill (vocalist) | Takes 4-6. |
| Wayne King Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Wayne King (director) | |
| Aragon Trio (Vocal group) | Takes 1-3. |
| LeRoy Shield (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 4-6)
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, bass, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/1929 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 11/30/1929 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 2 | Hold | ||
| 11/30/1929 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 3 | Hold | ||
| 12/12/1929 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 12/12/1929 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 5 | Master | Victor 22256 | |
| 12/12/1929 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 6 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-57201. Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail / Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800028084/BVE-57201-Put_a_little_salt_on_the_bluebirds_tail.
Victor matrix BVE-57201. Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail / Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800028084/BVE-57201-Put_a_little_salt_on_the_bluebirds_tail.
"Victor matrix BVE-57201. Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail / Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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