Alligator Crawl; Viper's Drag: Museum Object and Cultural History
Alligator Crawl; Viper's Drag: recording date: 1934. recording artist: Waller, Fats. manufacturer: Gramophone (French HMV).
The object in the museum catalogue
Fats Waller. side 1: Alligator Crawl; side 2: Viper's Drag (Victor K-8176). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1934 and released on Victor 24830. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1934 and released on Victor 25015.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1934
- recording artist: Waller, Fats
- manufacturer: Gramophone (French HMV)
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: France
- ID Number: 1988.0698.2274
- catalog number: 1988.0698.2274
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: W32
- maker number: K-8176
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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