The Little Brown Jug; I Know There Is Somebody Waiting: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Little Brown Jug; I Know There Is Somebody Waiting: recording date: 1928. recording date: 1927. recording artist: Dalhart, Vernon.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Vernon Dalhart. The Little Brown Jug; side 2: Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robison. I Know There Is Somebody Waiting (Jewel 5283). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1928. Side 2 was recorded in 1927. Both tracks were released on other Plaza Music Company labels.
The Plaza Music Company was formed in New York City with the Banner Record label, in 1922. The company acquired several smaller labels in the 1920s including Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal. Plaza began a single matrix series for all of its labels in 1923, beginning with 5000.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1928
- recording date: 1927
- recording artist: Dalhart, Vernon
- recording artist: Robison, Carson
- manufacturer: Jewel
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.14583
- collector/donor number: 8674
- maker number: 5283
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.14583
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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