Railroad The Bum: The Grave By the Whispering Pine: Museum Object and Cultural History
Railroad The Bum: The Grave By the Whispering Pine: recording date: 1930. recording artist: Riley, George. manufacturer: Jewel.
The object in the museum catalogue
George Riley. side 1: The Railroad Bum; side 2: The Grave By the Whispering Pine (Jewel 20032) 78 rpm. This same coupling was released on other American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
In 1929, the American Record Corporation (ARC) was established with the merger of three companies. These were the Cameo Record Corporation (which owned Cameo, Lincoln and Romeo Records), the Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation (which owned Actuelle, Pathé, and Perfect), and the Plaza Music Company (which owned Banner, Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal).
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1930
- recording artist: Riley, George
- manufacturer: Jewel
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.25850
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.25850
- maker number: 20032
- collector/donor number: 12474
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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