Ol’ Man River (Victor matrix BVE41607-2)

~ Recording by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
  • US1928-03-09
Victor (defunct "His Master’s Voice" imprint, succeeded by RCA Victor)21218
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
Disco "Grammofono"R-4697
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman & His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman & His OrchestraSingle
His Master’s VoiceB 5471
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
His Master’s VoiceB.5471
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
Victor (defunct "His Master’s Voice" imprint, succeeded by RCA Victor)21218
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
Disco “Gramófono” (Sublabel of Compañía del Gramófono, S.A.E.)AE-2207
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
His Master’s VoiceAM-1194
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
ElectrolaE.G. 838
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His OrchestraSingle
Disque “Gramophone”K-5448
1.1Ol’ Man River?:??Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Bing CrosbyOl’ Man River / Make BelievePaul Whiteman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Bing CrosbySingle
  • US1936-02-19
Victor (defunct "His Master’s Voice" imprint, succeeded by RCA Victor)25249
1.2Ol’ Man River3:10Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraYoung Bing CrosbyBing Crosby featured with Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra and Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
“X” (sublabel of RCA Victor)LVA-1000
1.2Ol’ Man River?:??Bing CrosbyWrap Your Troubles in DreamsBing CrosbyAlbum + Compilation
RCA VictorLPV 584
1.9Ol’ Man River3:12Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra featuring Bing CrosbyThe Victor MastersPaul Whiteman and His Orchestra featuring Bing CrosbyAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989-05-16
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)9678-2-R
1.7Ol’ Man River3:12Bing CrosbyBing Crosby 1926–1932Bing CrosbyAlbum + Compilation
Timeless Records (Dutch jazz label)CBC 1-004
1.13Ol’ Man River3:12Paul Whiteman and His OrchestraThe Chronological Bing Crosby, Volume 02: 1927–28Bing CrosbyAlbum + Compilation
JonzoJZCD-02
1.1Ol’ Man River3:16Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyBing CrosbyAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BPCD 5092

Relationships

alto saxophone:Jimmy Dorsey (on 1928-01-11)
Chester Hazlett (on 1928-01-11)
Nye Mayhew (on 1928-01-11)
Hal McLean (on 1928-01-11)
banjo:Mike Pingitore (on 1928-01-11)
baritone saxophone:Charles Strickfaden (on 1928-01-11)
clarinet:Jimmy Dorsey (on 1928-01-11)
cornet:Bix Beiderbecke (on 1928-01-11)
double bass:Steve Brown (1920s jazz bassist) (on 1928-01-11)
drums (drum set):Harold McDonald (drummer active in the 1920’s) (on 1928-01-11)
piano:Harry Perrella (on 1928-01-11)
saxophone [c melody saxophone]:Frankie Trumbauer (on 1928-01-11)
trombone:Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1928-01-11)
Wilbur Hall (on 1928-01-11)
Bill Rank (on 1928-01-11)
trumpet:Henry Busse (on 1928-01-11)
Charlie Margulis (on 1928-01-11)
tuba:Mike Trafficante (on 1928-01-11)
violin:Kurt Dieterle (on 1928-01-11)
Matty Malneck (on 1928-01-11)
Mario Perry (on 1928-01-11)
Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1928-01-11)
baritone vocals:Bing Crosby (on 1928-01-11)
orchestra:Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1928-01-11)
conductor:Nathaniel Shilkret (on 1928-01-11)
Paul Whiteman (on 1928-01-11)
arranger:Bill Challis
recorded at:Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-11)
other databases:https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800015841 [info]
recording of:Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) (on 1928-01-11)

Related works

Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)

lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
later translated versions:Ol’ Man River (french lyrics)
part of:Show Boat (1951 film)
Show Boat: Act I
orchestrations:Ol’ Man River (orchestrated by R. Williams)