Victor matrix BVE-58530. St. James infirmary / Gene Austin

TitleSource
St. James infirmary (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Gambler's blues (Subtitle)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Joe Primrose (songwriter)Pseudonym for Irving Mills.
Irving Mills (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Gene Austin (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Leonard W. Joy (director)
Harry Brooks (instrumentalist : piano)
Jack Shilkret (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 2 violins, cello, bass, 2 saxophones, cornet, trombone, guitar, 2 pianos, and traps
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 1 Destroy
1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 2 Hold
1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 3 Master Victor 22299 10-in.
1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 3 Master Bluebird B-6863 10-in.

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St. James infirmary / Gene Austin - Bluebird B-6863 - Take 3 - 1/28/1930
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1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 3 Master X LVA-1007 LP Take number not confirmed.
1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 3 Master Vik LX-998 LP Take number not confirmed.
1/28/1930 New York, New York. 28 West 44th St. 3 Master RCA Victor LPM-2490 LP

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-58530. St. James infirmary / Gene Austin," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029254/BVE-58530-St._James_infirmary.

Victor matrix BVE-58530. St. James infirmary / Gene Austin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029254/BVE-58530-St._James_infirmary.

"Victor matrix BVE-58530. St. James infirmary / Gene Austin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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