Victor matrix BS-77439. To be or not to be / Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| To be or not to be (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Allie Wrubel (songwriter) | |
| Elliott Grennard (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Eddy Duchin Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Lew Sherwood (vocalist) | |
| Eddy Duchin (director) | |
| Eddy Duchin (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Violin, bass, 3 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, guitar, 2 pianos, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Erdman, present." |
| Ledgers and the Vi L-16030 disc label state that matrix LBS-76787 contains dubs of "Shame on you" [BS-77436, Vi 24380-A] and this matrix; however, ledgers erroneously list the catalog number for “To be or not to be” as Vi 24380-B. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 24376 | 10-in. | |
| 8/8/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor L-16030 | 10-in. | |
| 8/8/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Not processed/destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-77439. To be or not to be / Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042437/BS-77439-To_be_or_not_to_be.
Victor matrix BS-77439. To be or not to be / Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042437/BS-77439-To_be_or_not_to_be.
"Victor matrix BS-77439. To be or not to be / Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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