Sinking in the Lonesome Sea; The Storms Are on the Ocean: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sinking in the Lonesome Sea; The Storms Are on the Ocean: recording date: 1935. recording artist: Carter Family. manufacturer: Columbia.
The object in the museum catalogue
The Carter Family. side 1: Sinking in the Lonesome Sea; side 2: The Storms Are on the Ocean (Columbia 20333). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1935. This same coupling was released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1935
- recording artist: Carter Family
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.13357
- collector/donor number: 5641
- maker number: 20333
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.13357
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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