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Title: V-disc : preview album.
Publication: [New York] ; [Hollywood, Calif.] : Vdisc, [1931, 1935, 1941-1943].

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6 audio discs : analog, mono, 78 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

Army Hit Kit Tunes series
Music for marching men series

Uniform Title

When the saints go marching in.
Your hit parade (Radio program)
Dinah Shore program (Radio program)
Westinghouse (Radio program)
Pause that refreshes (Radio program)
Eddie Cantor Show (Radio program : 1940-1946)
Boots and saddles (Motion picture)
Happy go lucky (Motion picture : 1943)
Army Hit Kit Tunes series.
Music for marching men series.

Alternative Title

Put your arms around me, honey.
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer.
Coming in on a wing and a prayer.
Blue skies.
It ain't necessarily so.
Home on the range.
Take me back to my boots and saddle.
People will say we're in love.
Out of my dreams.
Surrey with a fringe on top.
Oh, what a beautiful mornin'.
Oh, what a beautiful morning.
Oklahoma!
In my arms.
Johnny Zero.
Murder, he says!
Meadowland.
Che Li.
I've got sixpence.
When the Yanks go marching in.
Man to man.
Caissons go rolling along.
Army Air Corps song.
U.S. Air Force.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Country music radio programs.
Jazz radio programs.
Popular music radio programs.

Note

Album title and series from Sears; work titles from disc labels.
A typed letter from the War Department (Headquarters, Army Service Forces, Washington, D.C.), with signature by Brigadier General F. H. Osborn, is found in container--CMR
Vdiscs: 1-6 (Army Release A) ; matrix nos.: D3-MC-164-1A, D3-MC-152-1 (Disc 1) ; D3-MC-145-1, D3-MC-173-1A (Disc 2) ; ND3-MC-3343-1B, ND3-MC-3344-1 (Disc 3) ; D3-MC-156-1A, D3-MC-124-1B (Disc 4) ; D3-MC-153-1A, D3-MC-154-1 (Disc 5) ; D3-MC-155-1B, D3-MC-165-1A (Disc 6).
Durations: [3:32] (side A), [3:11] (side B) (Disc 1) ; [3:25] (side A), [6:00] (side B) (Disc 2) ; [3:58] (side A), [3:34] (side B) (Disc 3) ; [3:59] (side A), [3:09] (side B) (Disc 4) ; [Unidentified time] (side A), [Unidentified time] (side B) (Disc 5) ; [3:34] (side A), [4:46] (side B) (Disc 6).
Disc 4 has same label on both sides of disc. Correct titles and composers/lyricists (Side A): In my arms / Loesser-Grouya (1st work) ; Johnny Zero / David-Lawnhurst (2nd work).
Brief spoken introduction by unidentified man (0:07, 2nd work) (Disc 4) and by Fred Waring (0:28, 1st work) (Disc 6).
"Take me back to my boots and saddle" (Disc 2, 3rd work) originally came from the 1937 Western film "Boots and saddles". "Murder, he says!" (Disc 4, 3rd work) originally came from the 1943 Paramount film "Happy go lucky".
"Woody Guthrie sang a song called "When The Yanks Go Marching In" in 1943"--Wikipedia (When the saints go marching in: with non-traditional lyrics); corresponds with the fourth work on Disc 4.

Indexed In (note)

Sears, Richard S. V-discs: a history and discography

Contents

Disc 1. Put your arms around me, honey / [McCree-Von Tilzer] -- Comin' in on a wing and a prayer / [Adamson-McHugh] -- Blue skies / [Berlin].
Disc 2. It ain't necessarily so (from "Porgy and Bess") / [I. and G. Gershwin] -- Home on the range / [Kelley-arr. by Guion] -- Take me back to my boots and saddle / [Samuels-Whitcup-Powell].
Disc 3. "Oklahoma" medley (part 1): [People will say we're in love ; Out of my dreams ; Surrey with the fringe on top] / [Rodgers-Hammerstein II] -- "Oklahoma" medley (part 2): [Oh, what a beautiful mornin' ; Oklahoma!] / [Rodgers-Hammerstein II].
Disc 4. [In my arms / Loesser-Grouya] -- [Johnny Zero / David-Lawnhurst] -- "Murder", he says! / [Loesser-McHugh].
Disc 5. [Music for Russia and China (Marching songs)]: Meadowland (Russia) / [Knipper] ; Che Li (China) -- [Music for Great Britain and the United States (Marching songs)]: I've got sixpence (Great Britain) / [Traditional] ; When the Yanks go marching in (United States) [musical parody of "When the saints go marching in] / [Traditional].
Disc 6. Man to man (Infantry song) / [Dolph-Waring] -- The caissons go rolling along (Artillery song & parody) / [Gruber] -- The Army Air Corps song / [Crawford].

Call Number

*LRA 3470

OCLC

861338907

Title

V-disc : preview album.

Publisher

[New York] ; [Hollywood, Calif.] : Vdisc, [1931, 1935, 1941-1943].

Playing Time

000147 000145 000311 000325 000309 000251 000358 000334 000134 000225 000309 000334 000208 000238

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Series

Army Hit Kit Tunes series

Music for marching men series

Army Hit Kit Tunes series.

Music for marching men series.

Performer

Disc 1: Bea Wain, vocals ; [Mark Warnow's Orchestra ; Mark Warnow, conductor] (1st-2nd works). Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Tommy Dorsey, conductor ; Frank Sinatra and chorus, vocal refrain [Harry Rodgers, arranger ; Tommy Dorsey, trombone ; Ziggy Elman, trumpet ; Joe Bushkin, piano] (3rd work). Disc 2: Dinah Shore and Bing Crosby, vocals ; [Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Gordon Jenkins, conductor] (1st work). John Charles Thomas, vocals (2nd-3rd works) ; [Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra, Nathaniel Shilkret, conductor] (2nd work) ; [Carroll Hollister, piano] (3rd work). Disc 3: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz, conductor (1st-5th works). Allan Jones, vocals (4th work) ; [Andre Kostelanetz Chorus (?)] (5th work). Disc 4: [Eddie Cantor and an unidentified male vocal group, vocals ; Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Peter Van Steeden, conductor] (1st work) ; [Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocals ; with unidentified orchestra ; Steve Sholes, producer] (2nd work). Dinah Shore, vocals ; [Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Gordon Jenkins, conductor] (3rd work). Disc 5: Lyn Murray Singers ; Mark Warnow's Orchestra ; Mark Warnow, conductor (1st-4th works). Disc 6: Fort Slocum Band ; Fred Waring, conductor ; [Fred Waring Glee Club, vocals] (1st-2nd works). Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alvino Rey, conductor ; [Bill Schallen, The King Sisters and [Alvino Rey Chorus?], vocals] (3rd work).

Event

CBS broadcast "Your Hit Parade" [sponsored by American Tobacco Company] CBS Playhouse no. 3 (?), Broadway and 53rd Street, New York, N. Y. 1943 September 4 (Disc 1, 1st-2nd works) Unidentified broadcast date (Disc 5, 1st-4th works) ; RCA Victor recording session RCA Victor studios, New York, N. Y. 1941 July 15 (Disc 1, 3rd work) ; NBC broadcast "The Dinah Shore program" NBC studios, Hollywood, Calif. early August 1943 (Disc 2, 1st work and Disc 4, 3rd work) ; RCA Victor recording session RCA Victor studios, New York, N. Y. 1931 May 26 (Disc 2, 2nd work) (original recording date) 1935 October 31 (Disc 2, 3rd work) (original recording date) ; NBC broadcast "Westinghouse" New York, N. Y. 1943 August 1 (Disc 2, 2nd-3rd works) (broadcast date) ; CBS broadcast "Pause that refreshes on the air" Liederkranz Hall, New York, N. Y. Unidentified date (Disc 3, 1st-5th works) ; NBC broadcast, "Eddie Cantor Show" Hollywood, Calif. 1943 (Disc 4, 1st work) ; Unidentified broadcast Hollywood, Calif. approximately Summer 1943 (Disc 4, 2nd work) ; V-disc recording session RCA Victor studios, New York, N. Y. late Aug. 1943 (Disc 6, 1st-2nd works) ; Bluebird recording session RCA Victor studios, New York, N. Y. 1942 January 27 (Disc 3, 3rd work).

Indexed In:

Sears, Richard S. V-discs: a history and discography, p. 913 (1st-2nd works), p. 216 (3rd work) (Disc 1) ; p. 787 (1st work), p. 868 (2nd-3rd works) (Disc 2) ; p. 537 (1st-5th works) (Disc 3) ; p. 110 (1st work), p. 455 (2nd work), p. 786 (3rd work) (Disc 4) ; p. 925 (1st-2nd works), p. 926 (3rd-4th works) (Disc 5) ; p. 323 (1st work), p. 324 (2nd work), p. 742 (3rd work).

Added Author

Rodgers, Harry, arranger of music.

Guion, David W. (David Wendell), 1892-1981, arranger of music.

Warnow, Mark, conductor.

Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956, conductor.

Jenkins, Gordon, conductor.

Shilkret, Nathaniel, 1889-1982, conductor.

Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980, conductor.

Van Steeden, Peter, 1904-1990, conductor.

Waring, Fred, 1900-1984, conductor.

Rey, Alvino, 1908-2004, conductor.

McCree, Junie, 1865-1918, lyricist.

Adamson, Harold, lyricist.

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.

Whitcup, Leonard, 1903-1979, lyricist.

Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.

Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969, lyricist.

David, Mack, 1912-1993, lyricist.

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967, lyricist.

Dolph, Jack, 1894- lyricist.

Crawford, Robert, 1899-1961, lyricist.

Powell, Teddy, joint composer.

Wain, Bea, performer.

Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956, performer.

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, performer.

Elman, Ziggy, performer.

Bushkin, Joe, performer.

Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994, performer.

Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977, performer.

Thomas, John Charles, 1891-1960, performer.

Hollister, Carroll, performer.

Jones, Allan, 1907-1992, performer.

Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964, performer.

Hutton, Marion, performer.

Schallen, Bill, performer.

Sholes, Steve, producer.

Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964, sponsor.

Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994, sponsor.

Container of (work): Von Tilzer, Albert. Put your arms around me, honey.

Container of (work): McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969. Comin' in on a wing and a prayer.

Container of (work): Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Blue skies (Song)

Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. It ain't necessarily so.

Container of (work): Kelley, Daniel E., 1843-1905. Home on the range.

Container of (work): Samuels, Walter G. (Walter Gerald), 1903-1994. Take me back to my boots and saddle.

Container of (work): Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma!. Selections; arranged.

Container of (work): Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma! Oh, what a beautiful mornin'.

Container of (work): Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma! Oklahoma!

Container of (work): Grouya, Ted, 1910-2000. In my arms.

Container of (work): Lawnhurst, Vee. Johnny Zero.

Container of (work): McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969. Murder, he says!

Container of (work): Knipper, Lev, 1898-1974. Symphonies, no. 4, op. 41, D major. Polyushko-polye.

Container of (work): Waring, Fred, 1900-1984. Man to man.

Container of (work): Gruber, Edmund L., 1879-1941. Caissons go rolling along.

Container of (work): Crawford, Robert, 1899-1961. U.S. Air Force.

Mark Warnow Orchestra, performer.

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, performer.

Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, performer.

Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra, performer.

Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra, performer.

Andre Kostelanetz Chorus, performer.

Peter Van Steeden Orchestra, performer.

Modernaires (Musical group), performer.

Lyn Murray Singers, performer.

Fort Slocum Band, performer.

Glee Club (Waring), performer.

Alvino Rey Orchestra, performer.

Alvino Rey Chorus, performer.

King Sisters, performer.

CBS Radio Network, broadcaster.

National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster.

Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, sponsor.

American Tobacco Company, sponsor.

Coca-Cola Company, sponsor.

Added Title

Parody of: When the saints go marching in.

Your hit parade (Radio program)

Dinah Shore program (Radio program)

Westinghouse (Radio program)

Pause that refreshes (Radio program)

Eddie Cantor Show (Radio program : 1940-1946)

Boots and saddles (Motion picture)

Happy go lucky (Motion picture : 1943)

Put your arms around me, honey.

Comin' in on a wing and a prayer.

Coming in on a wing and a prayer.

Blue skies.

It ain't necessarily so.

Home on the range.

Take me back to my boots and saddle.

People will say we're in love.

Out of my dreams.

Surrey with a fringe on top.

Oh, what a beautiful mornin'.

Oh, what a beautiful morning.

Oklahoma!

In my arms.

Johnny Zero.

Murder, he says!

Meadowland.

Che Li.

I've got sixpence.

When the Yanks go marching in.

Man to man.

Caissons go rolling along.

Army Air Corps song.

U.S. Air Force.

Publisher No.

1 Vdisc

2 Vdisc

3 Vdisc

4 Vdisc

5 Vdisc

6 Vdisc

Army Release A Vdisc

D3-MC-164-1A Vdisc

D3-MC-152-1 Vdisc

D3-MC-145-1 Vdisc

D3-MC-173-1A Vdisc

ND3-MC-3343-1B Vdisc

ND3-MC-3344-1 Vdisc

D3-MC-156-1A Vdisc

D3-MC-124-1B Vdisc

D3-MC-153-1A Vdisc

D3-MC-154-1 Vdisc

D3-MC-155-1B Vdisc

D3-MC-165-1A Vdisc

Research Call Number

*LRA 3470

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