Victor matrix BS-77514. It isn't fair / The Madhatters
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| It isn't fair (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sylvester Sprigato (composer) | |
| Frank Warshauer (composer) | |
| Richard Himber (composer) | |
| Richard Himber (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Madhatters [Dick Robertson Orchestra] (Musical group) | Pseudonym on 78-rpm issues for Dick Robertson Orchestra. |
| Dick Robertson Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Dick Robertson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Violin, bass, 3 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: U.S. Copyright Office files attribute lyrics to Himber and music to Himber, Sprigato, and Warshauer; the Bluebird disc label credits only Sprigato and Warshauer.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-5151 | |
| 8/21/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Electradisk 2050 | |
| 8/21/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Sunrise S-3232 | |
| 8/21/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-77514. It isn't fair / The Madhatters," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042492/BS-77514-It_isnt_fair.
Victor matrix BS-77514. It isn't fair / The Madhatters. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042492/BS-77514-It_isnt_fair.
"Victor matrix BS-77514. It isn't fair / The Madhatters." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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