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Beggin' Woman; Box Car Shorty's Confession: Museum Object and Cultural History

Beggin' Woman; Box Car Shorty's Confession: recording date: 1947. release date: 1949. recording artist: Cousin Joe.

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The object in the museum catalogue

Cousin Joe and Sam Price Trio. side 1: Beggin' Woman; side 2: Box Car Shorty's Confession (Decca 48091). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1947. This pressing was released in 1949.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • recording date: 1947
  • release date: 1949
  • recording artist: Cousin Joe
  • recording artist: Sam Price Trio
  • manufacturer: Decca
  • Object Name: sound recording
  • Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
  • Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
  • place made: United States: New York, New York
  • ID Number: 1996.0320.14015
  • collector/donor number: 17223
  • maker number: 48091
  • accession number: 1996.0320
  • catalog number: 1996.0320.14015
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.

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