Hank Snow: Museum Object and Cultural History
Hank Snow: print: 2003. maker: Horenstein, Henry. Object Name: photograph.
The object in the museum catalogue
With one of the most distinctive voices and styles in country music, Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (1914-1999) enjoyed one of the most successful and long-running careers in the field. Born in Canada, he began recording in 1936. By the time Henry Horenstein photographed Hank Snow, the singer had recorded 840 songs.
Materials, dates and provenance
- print: 2003
- maker: Horenstein, Henry
- Object Name: photograph
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm
- Place Made: United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson, Grand Ole Opry
- Associated Place: United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson, Ryman Theater
- ID Number: 2003.0169.054
- accession number: 2003.0169
- catalog number: 2003.0169.054
- Credit Line: Horenstein, Henry
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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