Victor matrix BS-77313. Mr. Carl's blues / Napoleon Fletcher ; Carl Rafferty
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Mr. Carl's blues (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carl Rafferty (composer) | |
| Carl Rafferty (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Carl Rafferty (vocalist) | |
| Napoleon Fletcher (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The BB disc label attributes the composition of the song to C. Fletcher; Victor ledgers initially state Carl Fletcher, but replace the name in handwriting with Carl Rafferty. DGR suggests that Carl Fletcher may be the artist's real name.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye (personnel); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Victor ledgers: "Made for Bluebird"; "Blues singer"; "Mr. Oberstein, present." |
| Victor ledgers and the Bluebird disc label identify the pianist as Napoleon Fletcher; however, DGR notes that the piano player may actually be Roosevelt Sykes, who was present that day. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/1933 Chicago, Illinois | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-5429 | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-77313. Mr. Carl's blues / Napoleon Fletcher ; Carl Rafferty," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042347/BS-77313-Mr._Carls_blues.
Victor matrix BS-77313. Mr. Carl's blues / Napoleon Fletcher ; Carl Rafferty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042347/BS-77313-Mr._Carls_blues.
"Victor matrix BS-77313. Mr. Carl's blues / Napoleon Fletcher ; Carl Rafferty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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