Jingle Bells; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town: Museum Object and Cultural History
Jingle Bells; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town: recording date: 1936. recording date: 1934. date made: 1934.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Hoosier Hot Shots. Jingle Bells; side 2: American Novelty Orchestra. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Columbia 20472). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1936. Side 2 was recorded in 1934. Both tracks were initially released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
American Novelty Orchestra is a pseudonym for Joe Green and His Novelty Orchestra.
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: 1936
- recording date: 1934
- date made: 1934
- recording artist: Hoosier Hot Shots
- recording artist: American Novelty Orchestra
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.10563
- collector/donor number: 4991
- maker number: 20472
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.10563
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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