Recordings made Tuesday, August 20, 1929
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| Company | Matrix Number | Size | First Take Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | N-1080 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | I lift up my finger and say "tweet, tweet" | Assassinators ; Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | |
| Edison | N-1079 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Sophomore prom | Assassinators ; Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | |
| Columbia | W148901 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | My sportin' man | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | |
| Columbia | W148903 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | When my baby comes | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | |
| Victor | BVE-55185 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Let me sing in my bathtub | Chick Endor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Victor | BVE-55186 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | For one another | Chick Endor | Male vocal solo, with female vocal solo and jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with clarinet solo and jazz/dance band (take 5) | |
| Victor | CVE-56021 | 12-in. | 8/20/1929 | Light fingers :Trailer | Columbia Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | BVE-53997 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Perhaps | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Victor | BVE-53998 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Sweet Carolita | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Gramophone | BE1836 | 10-in. | 08/20/1929 | Olsok | Erling Krogh | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Brunswick | E30502-E30503 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | I may be wrong (But, I think you’re wonderful) | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | |
| Brunswick | E30504-E30505 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | The New Yorkers | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | |
| Brunswick | C4148 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Por qué no sonreir? | Flavio Plasencia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Brunswick | C4149 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Amiguito mió | Flavio Plasencia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Brunswick | C4150 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Sueños de amor | Flavio Plasencia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Brunswick | C4151 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Canción pagana de amor | Flavio Plasencia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | MVE-56011 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56012 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56013 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56014 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56015 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56016 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56017 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56018 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-56019 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Four devils | Fox Film Corporation | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Columbia | [W]148907 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Singin' in the rain | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo | |
| Columbia | [W]148908 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Forget-me-not | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo | |
| Columbia | [W]148909 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Franklyn Ferris ; Sidney James | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | |
| Columbia | [W]148910 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Little pal | Franklyn Ferris ; Sidney James | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | |
| Brunswick | C4142 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | We shall reach home | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4143 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | It’s just like heaven | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4144 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | I want my life to testify | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4145 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | O blessed day | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4146 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | A happy song of praise | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4147 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Sing hallelujah and hosanna | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4152 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Living for Jesus | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4153 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Fly away and sing | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4154 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | O lights of home | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Brunswick | C4155 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | My glorious Saviour | Freeman Quartet | Vocal quartet, with piano | |
| Columbia | 148897 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Steppin' along | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Columbia | 148899 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Shoo shoo boogie boo | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Columbia | 148900 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Do I know what I'm doing (While I'm in love) | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Columbia | 148898 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Too wonderful for words | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Victor | BVE-53999 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | I'm just a vagabond lover | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Victor | BVE-56100 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Mistakes | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Columbia | W148902 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | He's got me goin' | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | |
| Columbia | W148904 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | It makes my love come down | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | |
| Brunswick | E30447 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Guabino bogotano | Los Castilians | Jazz/dance band | |
| Brunswick | E30448 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | El chato Morales | Los Castilians | Jazz/dance band | |
| Brunswick | E30449 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Navidad | Los Castilians | Jazz/dance band | |
| OKeh | W402866 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Little pal | Richard Jordon | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | |
| Victor | MVE-0201[d] | 16-in. | 8/2/1929 | Half marriage | RKO Radio Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-0802[a] | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | St. Louis blues | RKO Radio Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-0801 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | The burglar | RKO Radio Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-0801[a] | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | The burglar | RKO Radio Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-0804 | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Hunt the tiger | RKO Radio Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Victor | MVE-0804[a] | 16-in. | 8/20/1929 | Hunt the tiger | RKO Radio Pictures | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer | |
| Brunswick | E30445 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Blues | Rosita Renard | Piano solo | |
| Brunswick | E30446 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Danza de los Ñañigos | Rosita Renard | Piano solo | |
| Brunswick | LAE592 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | When I see my sugar (I get a lump in my throat) | Roy Fox ; Montmartre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; with trumpet solo (take G) | |
| Brunswick | LAE593 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Oo-la-la-la-la | Roy Fox ; Montmartre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | |
| Columbia | W148905 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Columbia | W148906 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | At twilight | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Gramophone | BLR5519 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Ewige Liebe, das gibt's nur im Roman | Weintraubs Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-661 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Why can't you | Welcome Lewis | Female vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-662 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | He's a good man to have around | Welcome Lewis | Female vocal solo, with piano | |
| Gennett | 15469 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | 41 days in jail | William H. Powell | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Tuesday, August 20, 1929," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1929-08-20.
Recordings made on Tuesday, August 20, 1929. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1929-08-20.
Recordings made on Tuesday, August 20, 1929." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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