The Bums Rush; Who Said I Was a Bum?: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Bums Rush; Who Said I Was a Bum?: recording date: 1928. recording artist: Luther, Frank. manufacturer: Conqueror.
The object in the museum catalogue
Frank Luther. side 1: The Bums Rush; side 2: Who Said I Was a Bum? (Conqueror 7223). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1928 and released on various Plaza Music Company labels.
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: 1928
- recording artist: Luther, Frank
- 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: 1996.0320.20027
- label number: 7223
- catalog number: 1996.0320.20027
- accession number: 1996.0320
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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