Victor matrix D9VB-2409. Wedding bells will soon be ringin' / Main Street String Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Wedding bells will soon be ringin' (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bennie Benjamin (songwriter) | |
| George Weiss (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Main Street String Band (Musical group) | |
| Ben Lambert (leader) | Leader-contractor. |
| Henri René (session supervisor) | A &R rep. |
| A. W. Bailey (vocalist) | |
| C. Coben (vocalist) | |
| Charles R. Grean (conductor) | |
- Description: Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet
- Instrumentation: 5 violins, 3 saxophones, tuba, banjo, guitar, mandolin, 2 string basses, bells, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation and the number of vocalists are not confirmed. Ledgers list two vocalists performing during the session, but do not imply that both sing on every selection. Ledgers credit S. Rhein as playing both tuba and string bass, but do not specify which instrument he plays on each song. |
| Ledgers list instrumentalists as: S. Rand, H. Melnikoff, A. Levitch, M. Ceppos, Z. Smirnoff (violins); H. Shertzer, S. Musiker, H. Miller (saxophones); H. Roser (banjo); D. Maffei (mandolin); R. Flanagan (bells); R. Haggart (bass); S. Rhein (bass-tuba); D. Perri (drums). |
| Victor ledgers: "A & R rep: Mr. H. Rene." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird 30-0015 | 10-in. | |
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 54-0010 | 45-rpm | |
| 10/12/1949 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-2409. Wedding bells will soon be ringin' / Main Street String Band," accessed October 1, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014501/D9VB-2409-Wedding_bells_will_soon_be_ringin.
Victor matrix D9VB-2409. Wedding bells will soon be ringin' / Main Street String Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 1, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014501/D9VB-2409-Wedding_bells_will_soon_be_ringin.
"Victor matrix D9VB-2409. Wedding bells will soon be ringin' / Main Street String Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 October 2024.
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