Shake It and Break It; Wild Man Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History
Shake It and Break It; Wild Man Blues: recording date: 1940. recording artist: Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers. manufacturer: His Master's Voice.
The object in the museum catalogue
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers. side 1: Shake It and Break It; side 2: Wild Man Blues (His Master's Voice B.9086). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1940 and released on Victor 26640.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1940
- recording artist: Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
- manufacturer: His Master's Voice
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United Kingdom: England
- ID Number: 1988.0698.0515
- catalog number: 1988.0698.0515
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: B70
- maker number: B.9086
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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