Victor matrix BS-76801. Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly

TitleSource
Red Cross blues (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Walter Davis (lyricist)
Walter Davis (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Willie Kelly (instrumentalist : piano)Pseudonym on BB B-5143 and Sunrise S-3224 for Roosevelt Sykes.
Walter Davis (vocalist)
Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor)
Roosevelt Sykes (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Made for Bluebird"; "Mr. Oberstein, present."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
8/2/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart 1 Master Bluebird B-5143 10-in.

Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly

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Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly - Bluebird B-5143 - Take 1 - 8/2/1933
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.

Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly

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Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly - Bluebird B-5143 - Take 1 - 8/2/1933
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
8/2/1933 Chicago, Illinois. 1143 Merchandise Mart 1 Master Sunrise S-3224 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-76801. Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041986/BS-76801-Red_Cross_blues.

Victor matrix BS-76801. Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041986/BS-76801-Red_Cross_blues.

"Victor matrix BS-76801. Red Cross blues / Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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