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Hear Dem Bells; Sing On, Brother, Sing: Museum Object and Cultural History

Hear Dem Bells; Sing On, Brother, Sing: recording date: 1928. recording artist: Dalhart, Vernon. recording artist: Robison, Carson.

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The object in the museum catalogue

side 1: Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robison. Hear Dem Bells; side 2: Vernon Dalhart, Carson Robison and Adelyne Hood. Sing On, Brother, Sing (Velvet Tone 1566-V). 78 rpm.

Velvet Tone Records was a division of Columbia Records from 1925 to 1932. It was a budget record label that was comprised of recordings identical to that of Columbia’s budget labels, Harmony Records and Diva Records.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • recording date: 1928
  • recording artist: Dalhart, Vernon
  • recording artist: Robison, Carson
  • recording artist: Hood, Adelyne
  • manufacturer: Velvet Tone
  • Object Name: sound recording
  • Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
  • Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
  • place made: United States: New Jersey, Camden
  • ID Number: 1996.0320.14518
  • collector/donor number: 640
  • maker number: 21083
  • accession number: 1996.0320
  • catalog number: 1996.0320.14518
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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