Victor matrix BS-75807. The old rugged cross / Smilin' Ed McConnell

TitleSource
The old rugged cross (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso) (BB B-5075)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George Bennard (lyricist)
George Bennard (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Smilin' Ed McConnell (vocalist : baritone vocal)Listing in Victor ledgers for Ed McConnell.
E. W. Young (session supervisor)
Ed McConnell (instrumentalist : organ)
Ed McConnell (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with organ
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Made for Woolworth"; "Mr. E. W. Young, present"; "Organ accompaniment with Mic. Filter."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/3/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart 1 Unknown
5/3/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart [1]1R Master Bluebird B-5075 10-in.
5/3/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart [1]1R Master Electradisk 1998 10-in.
5/3/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart [1]1R Master Sunrise S-3156 10-in.
5/3/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart [1]2R Not processed
5/3/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart 2 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-75807. The old rugged cross / Smilin' Ed McConnell," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041069/BS-75807-The_old_rugged_cross.

Victor matrix BS-75807. The old rugged cross / Smilin' Ed McConnell. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041069/BS-75807-The_old_rugged_cross.

"Victor matrix BS-75807. The old rugged cross / Smilin' Ed McConnell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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