Victor matrix BVE-59174. Swingin' dem cats / Missourians
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Swingin' dem cats (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Joe King (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Missourians (Musical group) | |
| William Blue (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| William Blue (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| William Blue (instrumentalist : soprano saxophone) | |
| R. Q. Dickerson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Lockwood Lewis (leader) | |
| Leroy Maxey (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Earres Price (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| George W. Scott (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| George W. Scott (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Walter Thomas (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| Walter Thomas (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Walter Thomas (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| De Priest Wheeler (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Morris Ellis White (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Lamar Wright (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| 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. |
| Victor ledgers note J. E. Smith as manager of the ensemble. |
| The test pressing is from the Michael Brooks collection at UCSB library. |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 1 | Hold | Victor [BVE-59174] | Test pressing. | ||
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| 2/17/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 2 | Master | Victor V-38145 | |||
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| 2/17/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 2 | Master | X EVA-16 | |||
| 2/17/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 2 | Master | X LVA-3020 | |||
| 2/17/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 2 | Master | JSP 328 | |||
| 2/17/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio [16 West 46th St.] | 3 | Hold | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-59174. Swingin' dem cats / Missourians," accessed January 9, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029899/BVE-59174-Swingin_dem_cats.
Victor matrix BVE-59174. Swingin' dem cats / Missourians. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 9, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800029899/BVE-59174-Swingin_dem_cats.
"Victor matrix BVE-59174. Swingin' dem cats / Missourians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 9 January 2026.
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