Flat Hat Blues; Stir It Now: Museum Object and Cultural History
Flat Hat Blues; Stir It Now: release date: 1964. manufacturer: Fonotone. Object Name: sound recording.
The object in the museum catalogue
Jackson Jug Jumpers. side 1: Flat Hat Blues; side 2: Stir It Now (Fonotone 6414). 78 rpm.
Joe Bussard (born Joseph E. Bussard, Jr., 1936 -) is an American collector of 78 rpm records and founder of Fonotone Records in Frederick, Maryland. This independent label, and last of the 78 record labels, was in operation from 1956-1970. Fonotone was dedicated to the release of new recordings of bluegrass, folk and blues music.
Materials, dates and provenance
- release date: 1964
- manufacturer: Fonotone
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: Maryland, Frederick
- ID Number: 1996.0320.18489
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.18489
- label number: 6414
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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