Victor matrix BVE-64068. Casey Jones / Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey

TitleSource
Casey Jones (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot novelty (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Charlie Brown (arranger)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
William Massey (vocalist)
Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys (Musical group)
Blanche Calloway (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 3 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor ledgers note that the song is in the public domain.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Hot dance."
Test pressing in Michael Brooks collection at UCSB.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/2/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 1 Master Victor 22640 10-in.

Casey Jones / Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey

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Casey Jones / Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey - Victor 22640 - Take 1 - 3/2/1931
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
3/2/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 1 Master Victor [BVE-64068] 10-in. Test pressing.
3/2/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 1 Master Gramophone B-6114 10-in.
3/2/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 1 Master Gramophone (France) K-6500 10-in.
3/2/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 2 Hold Victor [BVE-64068] 10-in. Test pressing.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-64068. Casey Jones / Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033323/BVE-64068-Casey_Jones.

Victor matrix BVE-64068. Casey Jones / Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033323/BVE-64068-Casey_Jones.

"Victor matrix BVE-64068. Casey Jones / Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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