Big Tom; 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans: Museum Object and Cultural History
Big Tom; 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans: recording date: 1941. recording date: 1942. recording artist: Bob Crosby's Bob Cats.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Bob Crosby and his Orchestra. Big Tom; side 2: Bob Crosby's Bobcats. 'Way Down Yoonder in New Orleans (Decca 4403). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1942.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1941
- recording date: 1942
- recording artist: Bob Crosby's Bob Cats
- recording artist: Bob Crosby and his Orchestra
- manufacturer: Decca
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- general subject association: Jazz
- ID Number: 2014.0105.22
- accession number: 2014.0105
- catalog number: 2014.0105.22
- maker number: 4403
- Credit Line: Gift of Tracie Schneider, The James Lewis Shain Sound Recording Collection in memory of Isadore Schneider
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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