Turkey in the Straw; Hell Among the Yearlings: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Elmer and Jud. side 1: Turkey in the Straw; side 2: Hell Among the Yearlings (Jewel 5458) 78 rpm. This coupling was released on other Plaza Music Company labels.

Elmer and Jud is a pseudonym on Jewel for the Hobbs Brothers.

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. In 1929, the Plaza Music Company, Cameo Record Corporation, and Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation merged into the American Record Corporation (ARC). Plaza began a single matrix series for all of its labels in 1923, beginning with 5000. ARC would continue using this system after the merger.

Materials, dates and provenance

• recording date: 1928
• recording artist: Elmer and Jud
• 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: 1996.0320.15804
• collector/donor number: 30
• maker number: 5458
• accession number: 1996.0320
• catalog number: 1996.0320.15804
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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