The Litttle Red Caboose Behind the Train; Thompson's Old Grey Mule: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Litttle Red Caboose Behind the Train; Thompson's Old Grey Mule: recording date: 1929. recording artist: Pleasant Family. manufacturer: Broadway.
The object in the museum catalogue
Pleasant Family. side 1: The Little Red Caboose Behind the Train; side 2: Thompson's Old Grey Mule (Broadway 8179) 78 rpm.
Pleasant Family is a pseudonym on Broadway for The Pickard Family.
Broadway Records was a record label formed in the 1920s and manufactured by the Bridgeport Die and Machine Company in Connecticut. The early Broadway issues were from Paramount Records masters. Beginning in 1924, Broadway issued records from Emerson and Banner masters. From 1925 to 1930, Broadway issues were predominately from Banner masters, a label of the Plaza Music Company.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1929
- recording artist: Pleasant Family
- manufacturer: Broadway
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.22984
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.22984
- maker number: 8179
- collector/donor number: 3612
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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