The first recording was made for the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1929 with Nathaniel Shilkret conducting the Victor Symphony Orchestra, drawn from members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ wʌz mˌeɪd fɚðə vˈɪktɚ tˈɔːkɪŋ məʃˈiːn kˈʌmpəni ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn wɪð nɐθˈænjəl ʃˈɪlkɹɪt kəndˈʌktɪŋ ðə vˈɪktɚ sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə, dɹˈɔːn fɹʌm mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.