Victor matrix BVE-59694. I was made to love you / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I was made to love you (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harold Veo (songwriter) | |
| Doris Tauber (songwriter) | |
| Charles Tobias (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (leader) | |
| Cotton Club Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Loren L. Watson (session supervisor) | |
| Frankie Marvin (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Wellman Braud (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Fred Guy (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Johnny Hodges (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Irving Mills (director) | |
| Tricky Sam Nanton (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Juan Tizol (instrumentalist : valve trombone) | |
| Arthur Whetsel (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Cootie Williams (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 2 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Victor V-38130 | |||
Embed Audio |
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| 4/11/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Gramophone B-4961 | |||
| 4/11/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Gramophone B-8653 | |||
| 4/11/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE4 | |||
| 4/11/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Hold | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-59694. I was made to love you / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030308/BVE-59694-I_was_made_to_love_you.
Victor matrix BVE-59694. I was made to love you / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030308/BVE-59694-I_was_made_to_love_you.
"Victor matrix BVE-59694. I was made to love you / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.
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