Dragging the Bow; Where the Morning Glories Grow: Museum Object and Cultural History
Dragging the Bow; Where the Morning Glories Grow: recording date: 1935. recording artist: Westerners. manufacturer: Vocalion.
The object in the museum catalogue
The Massey Family. side 1: Dragging the Bow; side 2: Where the Morning Glories Grow (Vocalion 03063). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1935. This coupling was initially released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
In 1929, the American Record Corporation (ARC) was established with the merger of three companies. These were the Cameo Record Corporation (which owned Cameo, Lincoln and Romeo Records), the Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation (which owned Actuelle, Pathé, and Perfect), and the Plaza Music Company (which owned Banner, Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal).
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1935
- recording artist: Westerners
- manufacturer: Vocalion
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.20694
- catalog number: 1996.0320.20694
- accession number: 1996.0320
- label number: 03063
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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