OKeh 4977 (10-in. double-faced)

The following matrix(es) were released with this catalog number:

CompanyMatrix No.Take NumberDateTitle/Artist 
OKeh S-71870 A September 1923 Mama goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out tonight) / Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman
OKeh S-71943 B October 1923 When it's night time in Italy, it's Wednesday over here / Billy Jones

Primary Performers:

Jack Kaufman (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Irving Kaufman (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Billy Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh 4977 (10-in. double-faced)," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/253186/OKeh_4977.

OKeh 4977 (10-in. double-faced). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/253186/OKeh_4977.

"OKeh 4977 (10-in. double-faced)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

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Coupling 1

007  s ǂb d ǂd d ǂe m ǂf s ǂg d ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk s ǂl l ǂm n ǂn a
028004977 ǂb OKeh
02810S-71870 ǂb OKeh
02810S-71943 ǂb OKeh
24500Mama goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out tonight) / ǂc Milton Ager ; Jack Yellen. When it's night time in Italy, it's Wednesday over here / James Kendis ; Lew Brown.
264 1[New York] : ǂb Okeh, ǂc [1923]
300  1 audio disc : ǂb analog, 78 rpm ; ǂc 10 in.
336  performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
337  audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
338  audio disc ǂb sd ǂ2 rdacarrier
340  shellac ǂ2 rdamat
344  analog ǂ2 rdatr
344  ǂc 78 rpm
344  ǂd coarse groove ǂ2 rdagw
344  ǂg mono ǂ2 rdacpc
500  OKeh: 4977 (S-71870 (matrix), S-71943 (matrix)).
5208 Male vocal duet, with orchestra (side A) ; Male vocal solo, with orchestra (side B).
546  Sung in English.
500  Data derived from the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
5103 Discography of American Historical Recordings ǂu http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/objects/detail/253186
500  Title from disc label.
5110 Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman, Billy Jones.
7001 Ager, Milton, ǂd 1893-1979, ǂe composer.
7001 Brown, Lew, ǂe lyricist.
7001 Jones, Billy, ǂd 1889-1940, ǂe singer.
7001 Kaufman, Irving, ǂd 1890-1976, ǂe singer.
7001 Kaufman, Jack, ǂd d. 1948, ǂe singer.
7001 Kendis, James, ǂd 1883-1946, ǂe composer.
7001 Yellen, Jack, ǂd 1892-1991, ǂe lyricist.
74002When it's night time in Italy, it's Wednesday over here.

Reverse coupling

007  s ǂb d ǂd d ǂe m ǂf s ǂg d ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk s ǂl l ǂm n ǂn a
028004977 ǂb OKeh
02810S-71943 ǂb OKeh
02810S-71870 ǂb OKeh
24500When it's night time in Italy, it's Wednesday over here / ǂc James Kendis ; Lew Brown. Mama goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out tonight) / Milton Ager ; Jack Yellen.
264 1[New York] : ǂb Okeh, ǂc [1923]
300  1 audio disc : ǂb analog, 78 rpm ; ǂc 10 in.
336  performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
337  audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
338  audio disc ǂb sd ǂ2 rdacarrier
340  shellac ǂ2 rdamat
344  analog ǂ2 rdatr
344  ǂc 78 rpm
344  ǂd coarse groove ǂ2 rdagw
344  ǂg mono ǂ2 rdacpc
500  OKeh: 4977 (S-71943 (matrix), S-71870 (matrix)).
5208 Male vocal solo, with orchestra (side A) ; Male vocal duet, with orchestra (side B).
546  Sung in English.
500  Data derived from the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
5103 Discography of American Historical Recordings ǂu http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/objects/detail/253186
500  Title from disc label.
5110 Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman, Billy Jones.
7001 Ager, Milton, ǂd 1893-1979, ǂe composer.
7001 Brown, Lew, ǂe lyricist.
7001 Jones, Billy, ǂd 1889-1940, ǂe singer.
7001 Kaufman, Irving, ǂd 1890-1976, ǂe singer.
7001 Kaufman, Jack, ǂd d. 1948, ǂe singer.
7001 Kendis, James, ǂd 1883-1946, ǂe composer.
7001 Yellen, Jack, ǂd 1892-1991, ǂe lyricist.
74002Mama goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out tonight).