Happy Go-Lucky Days; The Lightning Express: Museum Object and Cultural History
Happy Go-Lucky Days; The Lightning Express: recording date: 1925. recording artist: Evans, Frank. recording artist: Gilbert and Nelson.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Gilbert and Nelson. Happy Go-Lucky Days; side 2: Frank Evans. The Lightning Express (Oriole 473). 78 rpm. Both tracks were released on other Plaza Music Company labels.
Oriole Records was an American budget record label sold exclusively by McCrory Stores from 1921 to 1938.
The Plaza Music Company was formed in New York City with the Banner Record label, in 1922. The company acquired several smaller labels in the 1920s including Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal. Plaza began a single matrix series for all of its labels in 1923, beginning with 5000.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1925
- recording artist: Evans, Frank
- recording artist: Gilbert and Nelson
- manufacturer: Oriole
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.16696
- catalog number: 1996.0320.16696
- label number: 473
- accession number: 1996.0320
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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