Victor matrix BVE-58170. Wasn't it beautiful while it lasted? / Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Wasn't it beautiful while it lasted? (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Que hermoso fué (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Flying high (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Three Girl Friends (Vocal group) | |
| Stuart Churchill (vocalist) | |
| Pennsylvanians (Musical group) | |
| Fred Waring (director) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, bass, flute, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 1/28/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 1/28/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Hold/master | Victor 22325 | |
| 1/28/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 6 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-58170. Wasn't it beautiful while it lasted? / Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800028941/BVE-58170-Wasnt_it_beautiful_while_it_lasted_.
Victor matrix BVE-58170. Wasn't it beautiful while it lasted? / Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800028941/BVE-58170-Wasnt_it_beautiful_while_it_lasted_.
"Victor matrix BVE-58170. Wasn't it beautiful while it lasted? / Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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