Recordings made Thursday, May 9, 1940
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| Company | Matrix Number | Size | First Take Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-050702 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | [Re-recording from CU-418[a]] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-050701 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | [Re-recording from CU-417] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-050703 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | [Re-recording from CU-420[a]] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-050296 | 10-in. | before 5/9/1940 | [Re-recording from CU-410[a]] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-050298 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | [Re-recording from CU-412[a]] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Decca | 67694 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 5: Open Thy lattice, love | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67695 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 3: Mother Thou'rt faithful to me | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67696 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 1: The hour for Thee and me | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67697 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 2: My brudder Gum ; Laura Lee ; Angelina Baker | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67698 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 4: The Glendy burk ; Under the willow she's sleeping ; Way down in Cairo | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67719 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 10: Sweetly she sleeps, my Alice fair | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67720 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 6: Comrades, fill no glass for me | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67721 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 7: Gentle Annie | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67722 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 9: Ah, may the red rose live always | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Decca | 67723 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Part 8: Dolly day ; Our bright Summer days are gone ; The merry, merry mouth | Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther | ||
| Victor | CU-410[a] | 10-in. | before 5/9/1940 | [Unknown title(s)] | Cuban performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records) | Unknown | |
| Decca | 67699 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Deedle-de-dum | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| Decca | 67700 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Shake down the stars | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| Decca | 67701 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Gulf Coast blues | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| Decca | 67706 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | I fell in love with a dream | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| Victor | CU-412[a] | 10-in. | before 5/9/1940 | No te doy el tetero | Hermanos Hernández ; Orquesta Alfredo Brito | Vocal and instrumental trio, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-044969 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | It sure had a kick | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | |
| Victor | BS-044970 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | She belongs to me | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | |
| Victor | BS-044971 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Longest train blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | |
| Victor | BS-044972 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Key to the highway | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | |
| Victor | BS-044965 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Mississippi fire blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-044966 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Natchez Mississippi blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-044967 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Oh! Mabel, oh! | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-044968 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | It can happen to you | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-044973 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Cherry tree blues | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | |
| Victor | BS-044975 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Just rockin' | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | |
| Victor | BS-044976 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | What have I done? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | |
| Victor | BS-044974 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Romance in the dark | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7314 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Ah! la belle journée | Marcel Carivan ; Nadia Dauty | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7315 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Terrain vague | Marcel Carivan ; Nadia Dauty | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Victor | CU-418[a] | 10-in. | before 5/9/1940 | La cachimba de San Juan | Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | CU-420[a] | 10-in. | before 5/9/1940 | Bururú-barará (Cómo está Miguel) | Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | CU-417 | 10-in. | before 5/9/1940 | A la loma de Belén | Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | |
| Decca | 67702 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | I love you much too much | Teddy Grace | ||
| Decca | 67704 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Thunder in my heart | Teddy Grace | ||
| Decca | 67705 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Left all alone with the blues | Teddy Grace | ||
| Decca | 67703 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Let there be love | Teddy Grace |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Thursday, May 9, 1940," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1940-05-09.
Recordings made on Thursday, May 9, 1940. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1940-05-09.
Recordings made on Thursday, May 9, 1940." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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