Victor matrix BRC-70290. That's why darkies were born / Leo Reisman Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| That's why darkies were born (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Por eso nacieron los negritos (Parallel (translated) title) | Victor ledgers |
| Scandals (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lew Brown (songwriter) | |
| Ray Henderson (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Jesse Smith (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Leo Reisman (director) | |
| Jesse Smith (director) | Role listed as assistant director in Victor ledgers. |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | |
| Philip Steele (vocalist) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Jack Shilkret (instrumentalist : celeste) | |
| Ben W. Gordon (vocalist) | Takes 3 & 4. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 4 violins, bass, clarinet, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, celeste, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Erdman, present." |
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| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 10/19/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Not processed/destroy | ||
| 10/26/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Master | Victor 22856 | |
| 10/26/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 4 | Not processed/destroy |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-70290. That's why darkies were born / Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036617/BRC-70290-Thats_why_darkies_were_born.
Victor matrix BRC-70290. That's why darkies were born / Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036617/BRC-70290-Thats_why_darkies_were_born.
"Victor matrix BRC-70290. That's why darkies were born / Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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