Victor matrix FS-73555. His Master's Voice of the air. No. 108 / Fred Erdman ; Charles O’Connell ; Nathaniel Shilkret

TitleSource
His Master's Voice of the air. No. 108 (Primary title)ADP editors
Announcement ; Dans russe ; Chaconne ; Deck the halls with boughs of holly ; Le bon petit roi d'Yvetot ; Christmas medley ; Announcement [Takes 1 & 2] (Medley contents)Victor ledgers (takes 1 and 2)
Announcement ; The march of the toys ; The swan ; Deck the halls with boughs of holly ; Minute waltz ; Christmas medley ; Announcement [Tqake 3] (Medley contents)Victor ledgers (take 3)
Spot broadcast record. No. 108 (Alternate title)Victor ledgers
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Charles O’Connell (speaker)Announcer (takes 1 & 2).
Nathaniel Shilkret (director)
Fred Erdman (speaker)Announcer (take 3).
Alexander Brodkin (instrumentalist : cello)"The swan."
Alex Gershunoff (instrumentalist : flute)"Minute waltz."
Conrad Thibault (vocalist : baritone vocal)"'Deck the halls with boughs of holly"; "Christmas medley."
Victoria Murdock (instrumentalist : harp)"Chaconne"; "Le bon petit roi d'Yvetot." Instrument is not identified in Victor ledgers.
  • Description: Radio transcription disc : Orchestra, with vocal and instrumental solos and announcements
  • Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 4 violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, 2 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, piano, and traps
    Take 3: 2 first violins, 2 second violins, viola, cello, flute, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, 2 pianos, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental and vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 14-in.
Notes
Source(s): Victor ledgers.
Victor ledgers (take 3) state that A. Brodkin performs "The swan" with pianos.
Ledgers (take 3): "Home recording not mentioned in above record."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
9/20/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Hold
9/20/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 2 Hold
10/3/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 3 Master Identified in Victor ledgers as "No. 108 (2)."

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix FS-73555. His Master's Voice of the air. No. 108 / Fred Erdman ; Charles O’Connell ; Nathaniel Shilkret," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039191/FS-73555-His_Masters_Voice_of_the_air._No._108.

Victor matrix FS-73555. His Master's Voice of the air. No. 108 / Fred Erdman ; Charles O’Connell ; Nathaniel Shilkret. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039191/FS-73555-His_Masters_Voice_of_the_air._No._108.

"Victor matrix FS-73555. His Master's Voice of the air. No. 108 / Fred Erdman ; Charles O’Connell ; Nathaniel Shilkret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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