Courtin' in the West Virginia Hills; Blue Skies Above: Museum Object and Cultural History
Courtin' in the West Virginia Hills; Blue Skies Above: recording date: 1940. recording artist: Johnson, Slim. recording artist: Singing Cowboys.
The object in the museum catalogue
Slim Johnson and The Singing Cowboys. side 1: Courtin' in the West Virginia Hills; side 2: Blue Skies Above (Montgomery Ward M-8701). 78 rpm. This coupling was initially released on Bluebird B-8643.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1940
- recording artist: Johnson, Slim
- recording artist: Singing Cowboys
- retailer: Montgomery Ward
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.18736
- catalog number: 1996.0320.18736
- accession number: 1996.0320
- label number: M-8701
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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