Green Back Dollar; Handsome Molly: Museum Object and Cultural History
Green Back Dollar; Handsome Molly: recording date: 1962. recording artist: Alt, Carol. recording artist: Kimer, Danny.
The object in the museum catalogue
Carol Alt and Danny Kimer. side 1: Green Back Dollar; side 2: Handsome Molly (Fonotone 6218). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded at the Cheswold, Delaware Music Festival in 1962.
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
- recording date: 1962
- recording artist: Alt, Carol
- recording artist: Kimer, Danny
- 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: 1996.0320.10552
- maker number: 6218
- collector/donor number: 2524
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.10552
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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