Victor matrix BS-78999. Be kind to a man when he's down / Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Be kind to a man when he's down (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fiddlin' John Carson (arranger) | Not confirmed. |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fiddlin' John Carson (vocalist) | |
| Moonshine Kate (vocalist) | Pseudonym for Rosa Lee Carson. |
| Rosa Lee Carson (vocalist) | |
| Marion Brown (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Bill Willard (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Fiddlin' John Carson (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Rosa Lee Carson (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Female-male vocal duet, with string band
- Instrumentation: Fiddle (violin), banjo, and 2 guitars
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Carson is credited as songwriter in Victor ledgers.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Made for Bluebird"; "Mr. Oberstein present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 2/27/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1A | Destroy | ||||
| 2/27/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-6022 | |||
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| 2/27/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 2 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-4851 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-78999. Be kind to a man when he's down / Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800043675/BS-78999-Be_kind_to_a_man_when_hes_down.
Victor matrix BS-78999. Be kind to a man when he's down / Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800043675/BS-78999-Be_kind_to_a_man_when_hes_down.
"Victor matrix BS-78999. Be kind to a man when he's down / Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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