Victor matrix BS-73307. It don't mean a thing / Billy Banks Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| It don't mean a thing (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Irving Mills (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Billy Banks Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Billy Banks (vocalist) | |
| Justin Ring (director) | Role is listed in Victor ledgers as assistant. |
| Irving Mills (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, guitar, and piano
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 24148 | |
| 8/18/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-73307. It don't mean a thing / Billy Banks Orchestra," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800038963/BS-73307-It_dont_mean_a_thing.
Victor matrix BS-73307. It don't mean a thing / Billy Banks Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800038963/BS-73307-It_dont_mean_a_thing.
"Victor matrix BS-73307. It don't mean a thing / Billy Banks Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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