Victor matrix BVE-62287. Sittin' on a rainbow / Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra

TitleSource
Sittin' on a rainbow (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Jack Yellen (lyricist)
Dan Dougherty (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Johnny Johnson (director)
Port Lodge Orchestra (Musical group)
Fred Kintz (vocalist)
Bob Treaster (vocalist)
Billy Scott (vocalist)
Johnny Johnson (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
  • Instrumentation: Violin, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and 2 traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Violin played by one of the trumpet players"; "1 trapman singing in trio and playing trap."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/25/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 1 Hold
6/25/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 2 Destroy Victor ledgers: "D. in M. P." [Destroyed in matrix plant].
6/25/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 3 Master Victor 22525 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-62287. Sittin' on a rainbow / Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800031856/BVE-62287-Sittin_on_a_rainbow.

Victor matrix BVE-62287. Sittin' on a rainbow / Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800031856/BVE-62287-Sittin_on_a_rainbow.

"Victor matrix BVE-62287. Sittin' on a rainbow / Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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