Victor matrix BRC-71288. Between the devil and the deep blue sea / Roane's Pennsylvanians ; Bobby Roberts ; Snowball
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Between the devil and the deep blue sea (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Entre el diablo y los mares (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ted Koehler (lyricist) | |
| Harold Arlen (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Roane's Pennsylvanians (Musical group) | |
| Bobby Roberts (vocalist) | |
| Snowball (vocalist) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and scat singing
- Instrumentation: Violin, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "E. E. Oberstein, present"; "Reflector used." |
| Victor disc label: "Vocal refrains by Bobby Roberts, 'Snowball' and chorus." Ledgers identify the chorus as "orchestra." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 1/28/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor [BRC-71288] | |
| 1/28/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Not processed/master | Victor 22922 | |
| 1/28/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Not processed/master | Victor [BRC-71288] | Custom pressing. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-71288. Between the devil and the deep blue sea / Roane's Pennsylvanians ; Bobby Roberts ; Snowball," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037253/BRC-71288-Between_the_devil_and_the_deep_blue_sea.
Victor matrix BRC-71288. Between the devil and the deep blue sea / Roane's Pennsylvanians ; Bobby Roberts ; Snowball. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037253/BRC-71288-Between_the_devil_and_the_deep_blue_sea.
"Victor matrix BRC-71288. Between the devil and the deep blue sea / Roane's Pennsylvanians ; Bobby Roberts ; Snowball." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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