Decca matrix 111685. Why was I born? / Big Maybelle
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why was I born? (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Big Maybelle (vocalist) | |
| Bob Mersey (leader) |
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli session personnel note: Mabel Smith (as "Big Maybelle") (vocals), with Chorus and Orchestra arranged and directed by Bob Mersey: tenor saxophone, vibraphone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and strings. |
| Ruppli session note: All titles, except last, issued on Brunswick BL(7)-54107. |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/1962 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Brunswick 55242 | 45-rpm | |
| 2/5/1962 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Brunswick BL7-54107 | LP |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 111685. Why was I born? / Big Maybelle," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000329987/111685-Why_was_I_born.
Decca matrix 111685. Why was I born? / Big Maybelle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000329987/111685-Why_was_I_born.
"Decca matrix 111685. Why was I born? / Big Maybelle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.
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