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The Morro Castle Disaster; Have You Written Mother Lately

Catalog Data

Recording artist:
Whitley, Ray  Search this
Elder, Odis  Search this
Manufacturer:
Conqueror  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:
1934
Description:
<p>side 1: Ray Whitley. The Morro Castle Disaster; side 2: Ray Whitley and Odis Elder. Have You Written Mother Lately (Conqueror 8383).<br>78 rpm. This coupling was released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.</p>
<p>Conqueror Records was a budget record label sold by the Sears-Roebuck Company in their stores and through mail-order. Most of the recordings originated from the Plaza Music Company and later the American Record Corporation (ARC) and Vocalion/Okeh, with some only appearing on Conqueror. The label was active from 1928 to 1942.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Russell, Tony. Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942
ID Number:
1996.0320.24839
Accession number:
1996.0320
Catalog number:
1996.0320.24839
Collector/donor number:
8922
Maker number:
8383
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6960-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1419311