Victor matrix BS-73361. Riddle me this / Leo Reisman Orchestra

TitleSource
Riddle me this (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Ballyhoo of '32 (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
E. Y. Harburg (lyricist)
Lewis E. Gensler (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group)
Jesse Smith (instrumentalist : saxophone)
Jesse Smith (director)Role listed in Victor ledgers as assistant director.
Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Leo Reisman (director)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 3 violins, 4 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
9/6/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor 24132 10-in.
9/6/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor [BS-73361] 10-in. Custom pressing.
9/6/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-73361. Riddle me this / Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039017/BS-73361-Riddle_me_this.

Victor matrix BS-73361. Riddle me this / Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039017/BS-73361-Riddle_me_this.

"Victor matrix BS-73361. Riddle me this / Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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