Three Leaves Of Shamrock; Diamonds and Roses: Museum Object and Cultural History
Three Leaves Of Shamrock; Diamonds and Roses: recording date: 1927. recording date: 1930. recording artist: McFarland, Lester.
The object in the museum catalogue
Mac and Bob. side 1: Three Leaves of Shamrock; side 2: Diamonds and Roses (Conqueror 8061) 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1927 and initially released on Vocalion 5158. Side 2 was recorded in 1930 and initially released on Melotone M12271.
Mac and Bob is a pseudonym on Conqueror for Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner.
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: 1927
- recording date: 1930
- recording artist: McFarland, Lester
- recording artist: Gardner, Robert A.
- 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: 1996.0320.20174
- label number: 8061
- catalog number: 1996.0320.20174
- accession number: 1996.0320
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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