Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Gibson, Andy, 1913-1961
2. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957
3. Brown, Les, 1912-2001
4. Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956
5. Wright, Marvin
6. Dukoff, Bobby, 1918-2012
7. Nash, Ted, 1922-2011
8. Clarkson, Geoff
9. Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994.
10. Comstock, Frank
11. Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, performer
12. Les Brown Orchestra, performer

Description

1. 1 audio disc : analog, mono, 78 rpm; 12 in.

Alternative title

1. Flip lid.

Subject

1. Jazz > 1941-1950
2. Big band music

Call number

1. *LR 11797

Note

1. Title from disc label.
2. Vdisc: 283 (Army Release M) ; matrix nos.: VP 796, VP 815 (on label) ; VP-796-D4-TC-243-1, VP-815-D4-TC-259-1 (on run-out).
3. Duration: [4:30] (side A) ; [3:27] (side B)
4. Brief introduction given by Les Brown (0:43), including the band's theme "Leap frog" (2nd work).

Indexed in (note)

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

Title

1. The great lie / Gibson-Calloway. Flip lid / Comstock.

Publisher

1. [Hollywood, Calif.] ; [New York] : Vdisc, 1944.

Playing time

1. 000430 000327

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audio disc

Performer

1. 1st work: Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra ; [Albert "Andy" Gibson, arranger ; Marvin Wright, piano ; Tommy Dorsey, alto saxophone ; unknown trumpet and guitar ; Bob Dukoff, tenor saxophone]. 2nd work: Les Brown and his orchestra ; [Ted Nash, tenor saxophone ; Geoff Clarkson, piano].

Event

1. Recorded V-disc recording session, NBC studios, Hollywood, Calif. 1944 July 12 (1st work) ; Recorded V-disc recording session, Army Camp Hospital, New York, N. Y. approximately late July 1944 (2nd work).

Indexed in:

1. Sears, Richard S. V-discs: a history and discography, p. 208 (1st work) ; p. 95 (2nd work).

Local note

1. Disc needing cleaning--CMR

Added author

1. Gibson, Andy, 1913-1961, arranger of music.
2. Gibson, Andy, 1913-1961, joint composer.
3. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957, conductor.
4. Brown, Les, 1912-2001, conductor.
5. Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956, performer.
6. Wright, Marvin, performer.
7. Dukoff, Bobby, 1918-2012, performer.
8. Nash, Ted, 1922-2011, performer.
9. Clarkson, Geoff, performer.
10. Container of (work): Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994. Great lie.
11. Container of (work): Comstock, Frank. Flip lid.
12. Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, performer.
13. Les Brown Orchestra, performer.

Added title

1. Flip lid.

Publisher no.

1. 283 Vdisc
2. Army Release M Vdisc
3. VP 796 Vdisc
4. VP 815 Vdisc
5. VP-796-D4-TC-243-1 Vdisc
6. VP-815-D4-TC-259-1 Vdisc

Research call number

1. *LR 11797