Silver Haired Daddy of Mine; Mississippi Valey Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History
Silver Haired Daddy of Mine; Mississippi Valey Blues: recording date: 1931. recording artist: Autry, Gene. recording artist: Long, Jimmy.
The object in the museum catalogue
Gene Autry and Jimmy Long. side 1: Silver Haired Daddy of Mine; side 2: Mississippi Valley Blues (Banner 32349). 78 rpm. This same coupling was released on various 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: 1931
- recording artist: Autry, Gene
- recording artist: Long, Jimmy
- manufacturer: Banner
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.11229
- collector/donor number: 10067
- maker number: 32349
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.11229
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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