When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain; On the Beach With You: Museum Object and Cultural History
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain; On the Beach With You: recording date: 1931. recording artist: Roy Smeck's Vita Quartette. manufacturer: Oriole.
The object in the museum catalogue
Roy Smeck's Vita Quartette. side 1: When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain; side 2: On the Beach With You (Oriole 2321). 78 rpm.
Oriole Records was an American budget record label sold exclusively by McCrory Stores from 1921 to 1938.
In 1929, the American Record Corporation (ARC) was established with the merger of three companies. These were the Cameo Record Corporation (which owned Cameo, Lincoln and Romeo Records), the Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation (which owned Actuelle, Pathé, and Perfect), and the Plaza Music Company (which owned Banner, Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal).
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1931
- recording artist: Roy Smeck's Vita Quartette
- manufacturer: Oriole
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.27172
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.27172
- collector/donor number: 3189
- maker number: 2321
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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