Coal Miner's Blues; My Dixie Darling: Museum Object and Cultural History
Coal Miner's Blues; My Dixie Darling: recording date: 1938. recording date: 1936. recording artist: Carter Family.
The object in the museum catalogue
The Carter Family. side 1: Coal Miner's Blues; side 2: My Dixie Darling (Decca 46086). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1938 and released on Decca 5596. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1936 and released on Decca 5240.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1938
- recording date: 1936
- recording artist: Carter Family
- 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: 1996.0320.13250
- collector/donor number: 3221
- maker number: 46086
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.13250
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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