Four Thousand Years Ago; Whistlin' Joe From Kokomo: Museum Object and Cultural History
Four Thousand Years Ago; Whistlin' Joe From Kokomo: recording date: 1934. recording artist: Hoosier Hot Shots. manufacturer: Conqueror.
The object in the museum catalogue
Hoosier Hot Shots. side 1: Four Thousand Years Ago; side 2: Whistlin' Joe From Kokomo (Conqueror 8445). 78 rpm. These tracks were recorded in 1934. This coupling was released on various America Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
Conqueror Records was a budget record label sold by the Sears-Roebuck Company in their stores and through mail-order. Most of the recordings originated from the Plaza Music Company and later the American Record Corporation (ARC) and Vocalion/Okeh, with some only appearing on Conqueror. The label was active from 1928 to 1942.
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: 1934
- recording artist: Hoosier Hot Shots
- manufacturer: Conqueror
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.18001
- label number: 8445
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.18001
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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