The Blind Girl; A Picture From Life's Other Side: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Blind Girl; A Picture From Life's Other Side: recording date: 1930. recording date: 1931. recording artist: Kincaid, Bradley.
The object in the museum catalogue
Bradley Kincaid. side 1: The Blind Girl; side 2: A Picture From Life's Other Side (Conqueror 7983). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1930 and initially released on Melotone M12349. Side 2 was recorded in 1931 and initially released on Melotone M12183.
Conqueror Records was a budget record label sold by the Sears-Roebuck Company in their stores and through mail-order. Most of the recordings originated from the Plaza Music Company and later the American Record Corporation (ARC) and Vocalion/Okeh, with some only appearing on Conqueror. The label was active from 1928 to 1942.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1930
- recording date: 1931
- recording artist: Kincaid, Bradley
- manufacturer: Conqueror
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.19138
- catalog number: 1996.0320.19138
- accession number: 1996.0320
- label number: 7983
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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