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A High Silk Hat and a Walking Cane; The Log Cabin Blues

Catalog Data

Recording artist:
Ball, Ray  Search this
Fagan, Bob  Search this
Manufacturer:
Oriole  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States
Recording date:
1929
Description:
<p>side 1: Ray Ball. A High Silk Hat and a Walking Cane; side 2: Bob Fagan. The Log Cabin Blues (Oriole 1680)<br>78 rpm. Both tracks were released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.</p>
<p>Ray Ball is a pseudonym on Oriole for Frank Marvin.</p>
<p>Bob Fagan is a pseudonym on Oriole for Chezz Chase.</p>
<p>Oriole Records was an American budget record label sold exclusively by McCrory Stores from 1921 to 1938.</p>
<p>In 1929, the American Record Corporation (ARC) was established with the merger of three companies. These were the Cameo Record Corporation (which owned Cameo, Lincoln and Romeo Records), the Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation (which owned Actuelle, Pathé, and Perfect), and the Plaza Music Company (which owned Banner, Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal).</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Russell, Tony. Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942
ID Number:
1996.0320.15066
Collector/donor number:
2801
Maker number:
1680
Accession number:
1996.0320
Catalog number:
1996.0320.15066
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c4da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1294459