Down By the Old Front Gate; Shanghai Honeymoon: Museum Object and Cultural History
Down By the Old Front Gate; Shanghai Honeymoon: recording date: 1928. recording date: 1927. recording artist: Carroll, Jack.
The object in the museum catalogue
Jack and Gene. side 1: Down By the Old Front Gate; side 2: Shanghai Honeymoon (Silvertone 5237). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1928 and released on Gennett 6415. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1927 and released on Gennett 6094.
Silvertone Records was a record label sold by the Sears-Roebuck Company in their stores and through mail-order. The discs were manufactured mainly by Columbia Records, with some made by Paramount Records and Gennett Records, from 1916-1928 and 1940-1941.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1928
- recording date: 1927
- recording artist: Carroll, Jack
- recording artist: Grady, Gene
- manufacturer: Silvertone
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.18429
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.18429
- label number: 5237
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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