In the Valley of Yesterday; Swaller-Tail Coat: Museum Object and Cultural History
In the Valley of Yesterday; Swaller-Tail Coat: recording date: 1934. recording artist: Frank Luther Trio. manufacturer: Conqueror.
The object in the museum catalogue
Frank Luther Trio. side 1: In the Valley of Yesterday; side 2: Swaller-Tail Coat (Conqueror 8284). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1934 and initially released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
Conqueror Records was a budget record label sold by the Sears-Roebuck Company in their stores and through mail-order. Most of the recordings originated from the Plaza Music Company and later the American Record Corporation (ARC) and Vocalion/Okeh, with some only appearing on Conqueror. The label was active from 1928 to 1942.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1934
- recording artist: Frank Luther Trio
- manufacturer: Conqueror
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.20063
- accession number: 1996.0320
- label number: 8284
- catalog number: 1996.0320.20063
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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