Victor matrix MVE-58496. Desert sunk / Motion Picture Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Desert sunk (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Motion Picture Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 1A-4A. |
| Billy Murray (performer : sound effects) | |
| Columbia Pictures (Motion picture production company) | |
| Joe De Nat (director) | Takes 1A-4A. |
| Jack Stillman (director) | Takes 1A-4A; listed in Victor ledgers as Assistant Director. |
Additional Information
- Description: Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with sound effects (takes 1A-4A); Film to wax transfer (takes 5A-6A)
- Master Size: 16-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: Orchestra of 10 men (takes 1A-4A). |
| Ledgers: "Audible [e.g., synchronized]; Billy Murray, audible effects." |
| Ledgers note this master as "reel 1," but it appears to be a single-reel short. |
| Use of "Western Electric system" noted in Victor ledgers. |
| Ledgers (takes 5A-6A): "Domestic version." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/27/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 1A | Unknown | Victor ledgers: "1st section." | |
| 1/27/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 2A | Unknown | Victor ledgers: "2nd and 3rd section." | |
| 1/27/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 3A | Unknown | Victor ledgers: "4th section. Holding all records." | |
| 1/27/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4A | Unknown | Victor ledgers: "5th section." | |
| 2/7/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 5A | Unknown | ||
| 2/7/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 6 | Unknown | ||
| 2/7/1930 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 6A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix MVE-58496. Desert sunk / Motion Picture Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029220/MVE-58496-Desert_sunk.
Victor matrix MVE-58496. Desert sunk / Motion Picture Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029220/MVE-58496-Desert_sunk.
"Victor matrix MVE-58496. Desert sunk / Motion Picture Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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