Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra

TitleSource
Night and day (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Gay divorce (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Cole Porter (composer)
Cole Porter (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Fred Astaire (vocalist)
Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group)
Jesse Smith (director)Role listed in ledgers as assistant director.
Jesse Smith (instrumentalist : clarinet)
Leo Reisman (director)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 3 violins, bass, 4 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, 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
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Hold Victor [BS-73977] 10-in. Custom pressing.
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor 24193 10-in.
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor 24716 10-in.
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master X LVA-1001 LP Take not confirmed.
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master RCA Victor LPV-565 LP
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] Unknown Master Gramophone B-6398 10-in.
11/22/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] Unknown Master Gramophone (France) K-6842 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039613/BS-73977-Night_and_day.

Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039613/BS-73977-Night_and_day.

"Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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