By the Watermelon Vine, Lindy Lou; I've Been in Love Before: Museum Object and Cultural History
By the Watermelon Vine, Lindy Lou; I've Been in Love Before: recording date: 1940. recording artist: Benny Carter and his Orchestra. recording artist: Mills Brothers.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Mills Brothers with Benny Carter and his Orchestra. side 1: By the Watermelon Vine, Lindy Lou; side 2: Benny Carter and his Orchestra. I've Been in Love Before (Decca 3545). 78 rpm.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1940
- recording artist: Benny Carter and his Orchestra
- recording artist: Mills Brothers
- manufacturer: Decca
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1988.0698.0668
- catalog number: 1988.0698.0668
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: C30
- maker number: 3545
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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