I Went and Got a Bucket For My Tears; Queen of the Rodeo: Museum Object and Cultural History
I Went and Got a Bucket For My Tears; Queen of the Rodeo: recording date: 1947. recording date: 1946. recording artist: Allen, Rex.

The object in the museum catalogue
Rex Allen. side1: I Went and Got a Bucket For My Tears; side 2: Queen of the Rodeo (Mercury 6061). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1947. Side 2 was recorded in 1946 and iniially released on Mercury 6021. This coupling was released in 1947.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1947
- recording date: 1946
- recording artist: Allen, Rex
- composer: Allen
- manufacturer: Mercury
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
- ID Number: 2000.3053.1583
- nonaccession number: 2000.3053
- catalog number: 2000.3053.1583
- label number: 6061
- Credit Line: The Sam DeVincent Collection of American Sheet Music
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
Sources and reuse
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