Victor matrix BS-76074. My temptation / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra

TitleSource
My temptation (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Al Dubin (lyricist)
Henry Sullivan (composer)
Desmond Carter (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Leo Reisman Orchestra (Musical group)
Fred Astaire (vocalist)
Jesse Smith (instrumentalist : clarinet)
Jesse Smith (director)Role listed in Victor ledgers as assistant director.
Leo Reisman (director)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: 3 violins, clarinet, 5 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and 2 traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: U.S. Copyright Office files credit Al Dubin with "American lyrics."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "No str. bass or tuba in this sel[ection]."
See also LCS-75848, LCS-75849, LCS-75857, and LCS-75858.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/2/1933 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master Victor 24312 10-in.
5/2/1933 New York, New York. Studio 1 1 Master X LVA-1001 LP Take not confirmed.
5/2/1933 New York, New York. Studio 1 2 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-76074. My temptation / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041322/BS-76074-My_temptation.

Victor matrix BS-76074. My temptation / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041322/BS-76074-My_temptation.

"Victor matrix BS-76074. My temptation / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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