Victor matrix BRC-68219. Crooked world blues / Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Crooked world blues (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Buck Franklin (composer) | |
| Buck Franklin (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Buck Franklin (vocalist) | |
| The Rhythm Kings (Musical group) | Listing on Victor 23310 for Washboard Rhythm Kings. |
| Washboard Rhythm Kings (Musical group) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Saxophone, banjo, guitar, piano, washboard, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Victor ledgers attribute composition of the song to Buck Franklin; U.S. Copyright Office files list words and melody as by S. Fried.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Oberstein, present"; "Banjo and sax are extra." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Hold | ||||
| 6/4/1931 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 2 | Master | Victor 23310 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-68219. Crooked world blues / Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800035176/BRC-68219-Crooked_world_blues.
Victor matrix BRC-68219. Crooked world blues / Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800035176/BRC-68219-Crooked_world_blues.
"Victor matrix BRC-68219. Crooked world blues / Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
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