Ben Dewberry's Final Run; In the Jail House Now: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ben Dewberry's Final Run; In the Jail House Now: recording date: 1928. recording artist: Wallace, Frankie. recording artist: Marvin, Frankie.
The object in the museum catalogue
Frankie Wallace. side 1: Ben Dewberry's Final Run; side 2: In the Jail House Now (Conqueror 7164) 78 rpm. Both tracks were initially released on various Plaza Music Company labels.
Frankie Wallace is a pseudonym on Conqueror for Frank[ie] Marvin.
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1928
- recording artist: Wallace, Frankie
- recording artist: Marvin, Frankie
- manufacturer: Conqueror
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.24394
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.24394
- collector/donor number: 4960
- maker number: 7164
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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