Victor matrix BVE-58339. Frankie and Johnny / King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Frankie and Johnny (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Slow fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Personnel | Notes |
| King Oliver Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Roy Smeck (instrumentalist : harmonica) | |
| Jimmy Archey (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Don Frye (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Hilton Jefferson (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | Not confirmed. |
| Hilton Jefferson (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | Not confirmed. |
| Edmund Jones (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Dave Nelson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| King Oliver (director) | |
| Glyn Paque (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Glyn Paque (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Arthur Taylor (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Clinton Walker (instrumentalist : tuba) | Not confirmed. |
| King Oliver (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Loren L. Watson (session supervisor) |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, steel guitar, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Roy Smeck's name is spelled "Schmeck" on the label. |
| 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. |
| It is likely, though not confirmed, that one of the JSP CD issues includes take 2 or 3 and not take 4. |
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Watson, present." |
| Source(s): JSP CD notes (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/1929 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/30/1929 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 2 | m/d/h | ||||
| 12/30/1929 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 3 | d/h/m | RCA Victor LPV-529 | BHC: "Used for LPV-529 only." | ||
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| 12/30/1929 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 3 | d/h/m | Bluebird 9903-2-RB | BHC: "Used for LPV-529 only." | ||
| 1/15/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 4 | Master | Victor V-38109 | |||
| 1/15/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 4 | Master | Victor [BVE-58339] | Custom pressing. | ||
| 1/15/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 4 | Master | JSP CD 347 | |||
| 1/15/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 4 | Master | JSP CD 348 | |||
| 1/15/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 4 | Master | Bluebird 9903-2-RB | |||
| 1/15/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 5 | Hold | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-58339. Frankie and Johnny / King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029110/BVE-58339-Frankie_and_Johnny.
Victor matrix BVE-58339. Frankie and Johnny / King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029110/BVE-58339-Frankie_and_Johnny.
"Victor matrix BVE-58339. Frankie and Johnny / King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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