King Porter Stomp; The Pearls: Museum Object and Cultural History
King Porter Stomp; The Pearls: recording date: 1926. release date: 1945. recording artist: Morton, Jelly Roll.
The object in the museum catalogue
Jelly Roll Morton. side 1: King Porter Stomp; side 2: The Pearls (Brunswick 80067), from the album, A King of the Piano, Volume One (Brunswick B-1018). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1926 and released on Vocalian 1020. This pressing was released in 1945.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1926
- release date: 1945
- recording artist: Morton, Jelly Roll
- manufacturer: Brunswick
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1988.0698.1762
- catalog number: 1988.0698.1762
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: M121
- maker number: 80067
- maker number: B-1018
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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