Lead Me Gently Home, Father; Power in the Blood: Museum Object and Cultural History
Lead Me Gently Home, Father; Power in the Blood: recording date: 1947. release date: 1948. recording artist: Sons of the Pioneers.

The object in the museum catalogue
Sons of the Pioneers. side 1: Lead Me Gently Home, Father; side 2: Power in the Blood (RCA Victor 20-3194), from the album, Cowboy Hymns and Sprituals (RCA Victor P 229). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1947. This album was released in 1948.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1947
- release date: 1948
- recording artist: Sons of the Pioneers
- manufacturer: RCA Victor
- 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: 2000.3053.1846
- catalog number: 2000.3053.1846
- label number: 20-3194
- nonaccession number: 2000.3053
- Credit Line: The Sam DeVincent Collection of American Sheet Music
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
Sources and reuse
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