The Lightning Express; The True and Trembling Brakeman: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Lightning Express; The True and Trembling Brakeman: recording date: 1931. recording artist: Kincaid, Bradley. manufacturer: Melotone.
The object in the museum catalogue
Bradley Kincaid. side 1: The Lightning Express; side 2: The True and Trembling Brakeman (Melotone M 12184). 78 rpm.
Melotone Records was an American budget record label founded by Warner/Brunswick Records, in 1930. Melotone originally featured jazz and popular dance music of the period, most often using pseudonyms for New York area studio musicians on the recordings. In 1932, Melotone was acquired by the American Record Corporation (ARC). The label ceased production in 1938.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1931
- recording artist: Kincaid, Bradley
- manufacturer: Melotone
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.19162
- label number: M 12184
- catalog number: 1996.0320.19162
- accession number: 1996.0320
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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