Victor matrix BS-77813. I would if I could but I can't / Tinsley's Washboard Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I would if I could but I can't (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| La haría si pudiera pero no puedo (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 24405) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Mitchell Parish (lyricist) | |
| Bing Crosby (composer) | |
| Allan Gray (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tinsley's Washboard Band (Musical group) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Ted Tinsley (leader) | |
| Ted Tinsley (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, and washboard
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Oberstein, present." |
| Brian Rust in his Jazz records speculates that, on the basis of listening, this master is the same as BS-77807. |
| Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and as is the case with instrumentation listings in the ledgers, it represents the number and type of performers present rather than the exact number of players or instruments played on this master. |
| Source(s): Bolig Bluebird; Special labels (label listings); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12/1933 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 24405 | |
| 9/12/1933 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-6219 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-77813. I would if I could but I can't / Tinsley's Washboard Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042784/BS-77813-I_would_if_I_could_but_I_cant.
Victor matrix BS-77813. I would if I could but I can't / Tinsley's Washboard Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800042784/BS-77813-I_would_if_I_could_but_I_cant.
"Victor matrix BS-77813. I would if I could but I can't / Tinsley's Washboard Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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