Victor matrix BVE-70611. When it's sleepy time down South / Mildred Bailey ; King's Jesters ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra

TitleSource
When it's sleepy time down South (Primary title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
Cuando es hora de dormir en els sur (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Otis René (songwriter)
Leon René (songwriter)
Clarence Muse (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Paul Whiteman Orchestra (Musical group)
Mildred Bailey (vocalist : soprano vocal)
King's Jesters (Musical group)
Paul Whiteman (director)
Fred Erdman (session supervisor)
John Ravencroft (vocalist)Member of King's Jesters.
George Howard (vocalist)Member of King's Jesters.
Francis Bastow (vocalist)Member of King's Jesters. Surname spelled "Baston" in Victor ledgers.
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio
  • Instrumentation: 4 violins, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, banjo, guitar, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
See also: LCVE-70536.
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Fred Erdman, present."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/4/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Rockefeller Block 1 Master Victor 22828 10-in.
10/4/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Rockefeller Block 2 Not processed/hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-70611. When it's sleepy time down South / Mildred Bailey ; King's Jesters ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036810/BVE-70611-When_its_sleepy_time_down_South.

Victor matrix BVE-70611. When it's sleepy time down South / Mildred Bailey ; King's Jesters ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036810/BVE-70611-When_its_sleepy_time_down_South.

"Victor matrix BVE-70611. When it's sleepy time down South / Mildred Bailey ; King's Jesters ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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