I Wonder What's the Matter; Dance Away Polka: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Dixie Ramblers. side 1: I Wonder What's the Matter; side 2: Dance Away Polka (Bluebird B-8978) 78 rpm.

This group by the name of Dixie Ramblers is comprised of Jimmy Thomason, Buddy Woody, Doug Bine, Jake Kolinek, and Cooper Bennett.

Materials, dates and provenance

• recording date: 1941
• recording artist: Dixie Ramblers
• manufacturer: Bluebird
• 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: 1996.0320.15525
• collector/donor number: 14482
• maker number: B-8978
• accession number: 1996.0320
• catalog number: 1996.0320.15525
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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