The Waiter and the Porter and the Maid; Birth of the Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Waiter and the Porter and the Maid; Birth of the Blues: recording date: 1941. recording artist: Crosby, Bing. recording artist: Martin, Mary.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, and Jack Teagarden with Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra. The Wairer and the Porter and the Maid; side 2: Bing Crosby with Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra. Birth of the Blues (Decca 3970). 78 rpm.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1941
- recording artist: Crosby, Bing
- recording artist: Martin, Mary
- recording artist: Teagarden, Jack
- manufacturer: Decca
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1986.0597.04
- accession number: 1986.0597
- maker number: 3970
- catalog number: 1986.0597.04
- Credit Line: Gift of Albert M. Berkowitz
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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