Victor matrix SS-78597. We must not be afraid / Frank Luther

TitleSource
We must not be afraid (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Song of darkness (Additional title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johnny Gruelle (author)
William H. Woodin (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Frank Novak (instrumentalist : bass clarinet)
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: 2 violins, bass clarinet, piano, accordion, traps
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 7-in.
Notes
Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Victor ledgers note that 2 violins are heard on this selection. Ledgers for this session state, "Frank playing bass clarinet"; ledgers for other matrixes (SS-78675 through SS-78677) used in the album, "Raggedy Ann's songs of happiness," specify Frank Novak on bass clarinet. It is also possible that he plays accordion, violin, piano, or traps. Other than the 2 violins, it is not known which instruments named in the session header are heard in this selection.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
11/28/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master Victor 229 7-in.
11/28/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2 2 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix SS-78597. We must not be afraid / Frank Luther," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800043324/SS-78597-We_must_not_be_afraid.

Victor matrix SS-78597. We must not be afraid / Frank Luther. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800043324/SS-78597-We_must_not_be_afraid.

"Victor matrix SS-78597. We must not be afraid / Frank Luther." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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