Victor matrix BVE-64856. Lady, play your mandolin / The Revelers
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Lady, play your mandolin (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Irving Caesar (lyricist) | |
| Oscar Levant (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Revelers (Vocal group) | |
| Lewis James (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| James Melton (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Wilfred Glenn (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Elliott Shaw (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| John Cali (instrumentalist : banjo) | Takes 1-3. |
| Frank Black (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| John Cali (instrumentalist : guitar) | Takes 1-3. |
| D. Maffei (instrumentalist : mandolin) | Takes 4 & 5. |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | Takes 4 & 5. |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal quartet, with banjo, guitar, and piano (takes 1-3); with mandolin and piano (takes 4 and 5)
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers (takes 4 and 5): "F. Erdman, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 1/19/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 1/19/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Hold | ||
| 1/26/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 22622 | |
| 1/26/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 5 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-64856. Lady, play your mandolin / The Revelers," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033802/BVE-64856-Lady_play_your_mandolin.
Victor matrix BVE-64856. Lady, play your mandolin / The Revelers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033802/BVE-64856-Lady_play_your_mandolin.
"Victor matrix BVE-64856. Lady, play your mandolin / The Revelers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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