Rock Candy Mountain; Strolling Yodler: Museum Object and Cultural History
Rock Candy Mountain; Strolling Yodler: recording date: 1929. recording artist: Butler, Ben. recording artist: Wood, John.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Ben Butler. Rock Candy Mountain; side 2: John Wood. Strolling Yodeler (Madison 1934) 78 rpm.
Madison Records was a subsidiary of American label Grey Gull. It was a budget label sold at F. W. Woolworth stores. The label was active from 1926 to 1931.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1929
- recording artist: Butler, Ben
- recording artist: Wood, John
- manufacturer: Madison
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.12601
- collector/donor number: 16774
- maker number: 1934
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.12601
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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