Victor matrix B-24690. Fairest of the fair / Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Fairest of the fair (Primary title) | Disc label |
| March (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| John Philip Sousa (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band] (Musical group) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor) | Takes 4-6. |
| Josef Pasternack (conductor) | Takes 1-3. |
| Victor Band (Musical group) | |
- Description: Band
- Instrumentation: 2 tubas, 3 French horns, 3 trombones, 6 clarinets, oboe, traps, bassoon, flute, euphonium, baritone horn, and 6 cornets (takes 4-6)
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 4-6 only; for earlier takes, Victor ledgers note "12 extra men." |
| Handwritten notes in EDVR ms. indicate that editions of disc 20132 derive from takes 3 and 6. |
| An earlier recording (see B-6558) also was issued as 16777. |
| For takes 7-10, see BVE-24690. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/9/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 2 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/9/1920 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Master | Victor 16777 | 10-in. | ||
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| 5/14/1924 New York, New York | 4 | Hold | ||||
| 5/14/1924 New York, New York | 5 | Destroy | ||||
| 5/14/1924 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Victor 16777 | 10-in. | ||
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The take number from which this recording is derived is not known.
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-24690. Fairest of the fair / Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band]," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700009917/B-24690-Fairest_of_the_fair_.
Victor matrix B-24690. Fairest of the fair / Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700009917/B-24690-Fairest_of_the_fair_.
"Victor matrix B-24690. Fairest of the fair / Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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