Ballad for Americans: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ballad for Americans: recording date: 1940. recording artist: Robeson, Paul. manufacturer: Victor.
The object in the museum catalogue
Paul Robeson. side 1: Ballad for Americans (part 3); side 2: Ballad for Americans (part 4) (Victor 26517), from the album, Ballad for Americans (Victor P 20). 78 rpm
"Ballad for Americans" (1939), originally titled "The Ballad for Uncle Sam", is an American patriotic cantata with lyrics by John La Touche and music by Earl Robinson. It was written for the Federal Theatre Project production, Sing for Your Supper which opened on April 24, 1939 at the Adelphi Theatre in New York City, and ran for 44 performances.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1940
- recording artist: Robeson, Paul
- manufacturer: Victor
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New Jersey, Camden
- ID Number: 1988.0384.48
- accession number: 1988.0384
- catalog number: 1988.0384.48
- maker number: 26517
- maker number: P 20
- Credit Line: Gift of Bonnie Dank
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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