Picture on the Wall; A Flower from My Angel Mother's Grave: Museum Object and Cultural History
Picture on the Wall; A Flower from My Angel Mother's Grave: recording date: 1930. recording artist: McGhee, John. recording artist: Welling, Frank.
The object in the museum catalogue
The Mitchell Family Trio. side 1: Picture on the Wall; side 2: A Flower from My Angel Mother's Grave (Superior 2641) 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1930 and initially released on Gennett 7185. Side 2 was recorded in 1930 and initially released on Gennett 7316.
Mitchell Family Trio is a pseudonym on Superior for John and Alma McGhee and Frank Welling.
Superior was a budget label manufactured by Gennett, the premier label of the Starr Piano Company, maker of pianos, phonographs, and records. The Superior label was active from 1930 to 1932.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1930
- recording artist: McGhee, John
- recording artist: Welling, Frank
- manufacturer: Superior
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.21313
- accession number: 1996.0320
- label number: 2641
- catalog number: 1996.0320.21313
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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