I'm a Wild and Reckless Cowboy (From the West Side of Town); With a Banjo on My Knee: Museum Object and Cultural History
I'm a Wild and Reckless Cowboy (From the West Side of Town); With a Banjo on My Knee: recording date: 1937. recording artist: Prairie Ramblers. recording artist: Montana, Patsy.
The object in the museum catalogue
The Prairie Ramblers and Patsy Montana. side 1: I'm a Wild and Reckless Cowboy (From the West Side of Town); side 2: With a Banjo on My Knee (Vocalion 03135). 78 rpm. This coupling was iniially released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
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: 1937
- recording artist: Prairie Ramblers
- recording artist: Montana, Patsy
- manufacturer: Vocalion
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.23111
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.23111
- maker number: 03135
- collector/donor number: 17231
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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