Victor matrix BVE-67783. Reaching for the moon / Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Reaching for the moon (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Waltz (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Cantando a la luna (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Irving Berlin (lyricist) | |
| Leo Erdody (arranger) | Listed in Victor ledgers as "S. Erdody." |
| S. Conrad (arranger) | Not confirmed. |
| Irving Berlin (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Lew Conrad (vocalist) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| The Troubadours (Musical group) | Listed in Victor ledgers as Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra. |
| Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Paul Small (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Andy Sannella (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Jack Shilkret (director) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | Takes 1-4. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 2 violins, cello, bass, 4 saxophones, 2 cornets, guitar, piano, marimba, and traps
Takes 3 and 4: 2 violins, cello, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, 2 guitars, piano, and 2 traps - Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Victor ledgers list Paul Small as vocal soloist on the mastered take; the Victor disc label lists vocal refrain as by Lew Conrad. |
| Vedgers (takes 1 and 2): "Marimba, 2 men." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Destroy | |||
| 1/12/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Destroy | |||
| 1/22/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3 | Master | Victor 22613 | 10-in. | |
| 1/22/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Destroy |
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-67783. Reaching for the moon / Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800034945/BVE-67783-Reaching_for_the_moon.
Victor matrix BVE-67783. Reaching for the moon / Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800034945/BVE-67783-Reaching_for_the_moon.
"Victor matrix BVE-67783. Reaching for the moon / Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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