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I'm Glad I'm a Bum; When It's Springtime in the Rockies: Museum Object and Cultural History

I'm Glad I'm a Bum; When It's Springtime in the Rockies: recording date: 1930. recording artist: Turner, Hobo Jack. recording artist: Hare, Ernest.

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The object in the museum catalogue

"Hobo" Jack Turner. side 1: I'm Glad I'm a Bum; side 2: When It's Springtime in the Rockies (Diva 3128-G) 78 rpm.

Diva Records was a division of Columbia Records from 1925 to 1932. It was a budget record label sold through W.T. Grant retail stores in the United States.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • recording date: 1930
  • recording artist: Turner, Hobo Jack
  • recording artist: Hare, Ernest
  • manufacturer: Diva
  • Object Name: sound recording
  • Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
  • Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
  • place made: United States
  • ID Number: 1996.0320.23973
  • accession number: 1996.0320
  • catalog number: 1996.0320.23973
  • collector/donor number: 8646
  • maker number: 3128-G
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.

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