Hurrah For Arkansas (In the Hills of Arkansas); Way Down in Georgia: Museum Object and Cultural History
Hurrah For Arkansas (In the Hills of Arkansas); Way Down in Georgia: recording date: 1932. recording artist: McDonald Quartette. manufacturer: Oriole.
The object in the museum catalogue
McDonald Quartette. side 1: Hurrah For Arkansas (In the Hills of Arkansas); side 2: Way Down in Georgia (Oriole 8171). 78 rpm. This same coupling was released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
Oriole Records was an American budget record label sold exclusively by McCrory Stores from 1921 to 1938.
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: 1932
- recording artist: McDonald Quartette
- 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: 1996.0320.20967
- label number: 8171
- catalog number: 1996.0320.20967
- accession number: 1996.0320
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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