Raggin' the Banjo; The Feudin' Boogie: Museum Object and Cultural History

Raggin' the Banjo; The Feudin' Boogie: recording date: 1947. recording date: 1949. recording artist: Montgomery, Marvin.

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The object in the museum catalogue

side 1: Marvin Montgomery. Raggin' the Banjo; side 2: Cowboy Copas and Grandpa Jones. The Feudin' Boogie (King 844). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1947. Side 2 was recorded in 1949.

Materials, dates and provenance

recording date: 1947
recording date: 1949
recording artist: Montgomery, Marvin
recording artist: Copas, Cowboy
recording artist: Jones, Grandpa
manufacturer: King
Object Name: sound recording
Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
place made: United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
ID Number: 1996.0320.21571
label number: 844
accession number: 1996.0320
catalog number: 1996.0320.21571
Data Source: National Museum of American History

Sources and reuse

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