The Alabama Flood; Roll on River: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Alabama Flood; Roll on River: recording date: 1929. recording artist: Allen, Mack. recording artist: Dalhart, Vernon.
The object in the museum catalogue
Mack Allen. side 1: The Alabama Flood; side 2: Roll on River (Harmony 879-H) 78 rpm
Harmony Records was a division of Columbia Records from 1925 to 1932. It was a budget label that was comprised of original recordings identical to that of Columbia’s other budget labels, Velvet Tone Records and Diva Records.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1929
- recording artist: Allen, Mack
- recording artist: Dalhart, Vernon
- manufacturer: Harmony
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.10417
- collector/donor number: 12567
- maker number: 879-H
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.10417
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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