Victor matrix BRC-70938. Try to forget / Leo Reisman Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Try to forget (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Procura alvidar (Parallel (translated) title) | Victor ledgers |
| The cat and the fiddle (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Otto Harbach (lyricist) | |
| Jerome Kern (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Bettina Hall (vocalist) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Leo Reisman (director) | |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Takes 3 & 4. |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2)
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, 3 clarinets, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, 2 pianos, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Ledgers: "Clarinets alternating with saxes"; "18 men." |
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Erdman, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 11/2/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Not processed/destroy | ||
| 11/24/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 11/24/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 4 | Master | Victor 22870 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-70938. Try to forget / Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037014/BRC-70938-Try_to_forget.
Victor matrix BRC-70938. Try to forget / Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037014/BRC-70938-Try_to_forget.
"Victor matrix BRC-70938. Try to forget / Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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