Farewell Blues; The St. Louis Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History
Farewell Blues; The St. Louis Blues: recording date: 1926. recording artist: Mulcay, Gus. manufacturer: Harmony.
The object in the museum catalogue
Gus Mulcay. side 1: Farewell Blues; side 2: The St. Louis Blues (Harmony 408-H). 78 rpm.
Harmony Records was a division of Columbia Records from 1925 to 1932. It was a budget label that was comprised of original recordings identical to that of Columbia’s other budget labels, Velvet Tone Records and Diva Records.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1926
- recording artist: Mulcay, Gus
- manufacturer: Harmony
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.21785
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.21785
- maker number: 408-H
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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