Victor matrix LBRC-70264. The band wagon / Adele Astaire ; Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra

TitleSource
The band wagon (Primary title)Disc label
Part 1 (Title part)Disc label
Overture ; Talk ; Sweet music ; High & low ; Hoops ; Confession ; New sun ; Louisa (Medley contents)Victor ledgers
Gems from The band wagon (Alternate title)Victor ledgers
Band wagon. Selections (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Howard Dietz (lyricist)
Arthur Schwartz (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group)
Fred Astaire (vocalist)"Sweet music"; "Hoops"; "Louisa."
Adele Astaire (vocalist)"Sweet music"; "Hoops."
Jesse Smith (director)Role listed in Victor ledgers as assistant director.
Fred Astaire (instrumentalist : accordion)"Sweet music."
Leo Reisman (director)
Leo Reisman (speaker)"Introduction."
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra, with female-male vocal duets and solos and speech
  • Instrumentation: 4 violins, cello, flute, oboe, bassoon, 3 saxophones, French horn, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, celeste, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental and vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)
Notes
The recording includes "Hellos" by the Astaires, Dietz, and Schwartz.
Victor "Program Transcription" master.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/5/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master Victor L-24003 10-in.
10/5/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master Victor [LBRC-70264] 10-in. Custom pressing.
10/5/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master Victor [LBRC-70264] 10-in. Custom pressing.
10/5/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master X LVA-1001 LP Take not confirmed.
10/5/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 2 Hold/destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix LBRC-70264. The band wagon / Adele Astaire ; Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036591/LBRC-70264-The_band_wagon.

Victor matrix LBRC-70264. The band wagon / Adele Astaire ; Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036591/LBRC-70264-The_band_wagon.

"Victor matrix LBRC-70264. The band wagon / Adele Astaire ; Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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