When It's Springtime in the Rockies; Sleepy Rio Grande: Museum Object and Cultural History
When It's Springtime in the Rockies; Sleepy Rio Grande: recording date: 1930. recording artist: Robison, Carson. recording artist: Luther, Frank.
The object in the museum catalogue
Carson Robison and Frank Luther. side 1: When It's Springtime in the Rockies; side 2: Sleepy Rio Grande (Champion 15988). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1930 and released on Gennett 7180.
Champion was a budget label manufactured by Gennett, the premier label of the Starr Piano Company, maker of pianos, phonographs and records. Champion records were originally manufactured and sold by Kresge stores but became more widely available through other retailers. The Champion label was active from 1925 to 1934.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1930
- recording artist: Robison, Carson
- recording artist: Luther, Frank
- manufacturer: Champion
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: Indiana, Richmond
- ID Number: 1996.0320.26187
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.26187
- collector/donor number: 6670
- maker number: 15988
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.
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