No Mama Blues; Milenburg Joys: Museum Object and Cultural History
No Mama Blues; Milenburg Joys: recording date: 1935. recording artist: Leon's Lone Star Cowboys. manufacturer: Champion.
The object in the museum catalogue
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys. side 1: No Mama Blues; side 2: Milenburg Joys (Champion 45196). 78 rpm.
Champion was a budget label manufactured by Gennett, the premier label of the Starr Piano Company, maker of pianos, phonographs, and records. Champion records were originally manufactured and sold by Kresge stores but became more widely available through other retailers. The Champion label was active from 1925 to 1934. The Champion trademark was sold to Decca Records, which continued to issue releases on Champion from 1935 to 1936
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1935
- recording artist: Leon's Lone Star Cowboys
- manufacturer: Champion
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: Indiana, Richmond
- ID Number: 1996.0320.19583
- catalog number: 1996.0320.19583
- accession number: 1996.0320
- label number: 45196
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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