Victor matrix VA-MVE-3091-1. Why be good? / Motion Picture Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why be good? (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Reel 1 (Title part) | Victor ledgers |
| I'm thirsty for kisses, hungry for love (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| J. Fred Coots (composer) | "I'm thirsty for kisses, hungry for love." |
| Lou Davis (lyricist) | "I'm thirsty for kisses, hungry for love." |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Motion Picture Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| First National Pictures, Inc. (Motion picture production company) | |
| Emmanuel Baer (director) | Takes 4-5. |
| Eddie Willis (vocalist) | |
| Carlton Boxiel (vocalist) | |
| Stanley McClelland (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Fred Wilson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Max Terr (director) | Listed in Victor ledgers as Assistant Director. |
| Irvin Talbot (director) | Takes 1-3A. |
- Description: Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal quartet
- Master Size: 16-in.
- Title Note: Victor ledgers identify "I'm thirsty for kisses, hungry for love" as the theme song of Why be good?
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Victor ledgers. |
| Victor ledgers: Orchestra of 24 men. |
| Ledgers: "Audible—Singing." The soundtrack for the reel includes dialogue and/or closely synchronized sound. |
| Ledgers also note: "Victor special effect records used: Applause & cheering" and "Victor phonograph records used: "Blazin'"—21680-B, "Here comes my ball and chain"—21812-B, "Freshman hop"—21793-A" (takes 1-3A). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Unknown | |||
| 2/11/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Unknown | |||
| 2/11/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Unknown | |||
| 2/11/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3A | Unknown | |||
| 2/19/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4 | Unknown | |||
| 2/19/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4A | Unknown | |||
| 2/19/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix VA-MVE-3091-1. Why be good? / Motion Picture Orchestra," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800020826/VA-MVE-3091-1-Why_be_good.
Victor matrix VA-MVE-3091-1. Why be good? / Motion Picture Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800020826/VA-MVE-3091-1-Why_be_good.
"Victor matrix VA-MVE-3091-1. Why be good? / Motion Picture Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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