Wet Harmonica Blues; Gray Cat Rag: Museum Object and Cultural History
Wet Harmonica Blues; Gray Cat Rag: release date: 1960. recording artist: Myers, Oscar. maker: Fonotone.
The object in the museum catalogue
Oscar Myers. side 1: Wet Harmonica Blues; side 2: Gray Cat Rag (Fonotone 625). 78 rpm.
Joe Bussard (born Joseph E. Bussard, Jr., 1936 -) is an American collector of 78 rpm records and founder of Fonotone Records in Frederick, Maryland. This independent label, and last of the 78 record labels, was in operation from 1956-1970. Fonotone was dedicated to the release of new recordings of bluegrass, folk and blues music.
Materials, dates and provenance
- release date: 1960
- recording artist: Myers, Oscar
- maker: Fonotone
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: Maryland, Frederick
- Subject: Music
- ID Number: 1996.0320.21864
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.21864
- maker number: 625
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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