Victor matrix BS-76574. Blue prelude / George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Blue prelude (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Joe Bishop (composer) | |
| Gordon Jenkins (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| George Hall (director) | |
| Loretta Lee (vocalist) | |
| Hotel Taft Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The Bluebird disc label attributes the composition of the song to Joe Bishop; U.S. Copyright Office files credit Bishop as composer and Gordon Jenkins as lyricist.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Bluebird"; "Mr. Oberstein, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/6/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-5112 | |
| 7/6/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Electradisk 2016 | |
| 7/6/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Sunrise S-3182 | |
| 7/6/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-76574. Blue prelude / George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041779/BS-76574-Blue_prelude.
Victor matrix BS-76574. Blue prelude / George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041779/BS-76574-Blue_prelude.
"Victor matrix BS-76574. Blue prelude / George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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