Victor 19303 B Waring's Pennsylvanians DOWN HOME BLUES

Description: “Down Home Blues” is a lively jazz and dance-band instrumental composed by Morde Berk and performed by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. Featuring spirited brass and reed arrangements, syncopated rhythms, and an infectious fox-trot tempo, the recording captures the energetic atmosphere of American dance halls during the Roaring Twenties. Its blues-influenced melody and polished orchestration reflect the popular dance-band sound of the early Jazz Age. Release Date: 1924 (recorded March 26, 1924, in Camden, New Jersey). Flip Side: “Memory Lane” – Waring's Pennsylvanians Recording Matrix: Victor B-29694, Take 5. Historical Significance: “Down Home Blues” represents the early recording career of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, one of America's most successful dance orchestras of the 1920s. The recording became a popular hit in 1924 and helped establish the band's reputation for combining jazz rhythms with polished dance music. Original audio and label courtesy of Internet Archive (https://archive.org). Surface noise removed to improve audio clarity.