When You're All In, Down, Out; Whistling Rufus: Museum Object and Cultural History
When You're All In, Down, Out; Whistling Rufus: recording date: 1924. recording artist: Tompkins, Jed. manufacturer: Harmony.
The object in the museum catalogue
Jed Tompkins. side 1: When You're All In, Down, Out; side 2: Whistling Rufus (Harmony 5109-H) 78 rpm.
Harmony Records was a division of Columbia Records from 1925 to 1932. It was a budget label that was comprised of original recordings identical to that of Columbia’s other budget labels, Velvet Tone Records and Diva Records.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1924
- recording artist: Tompkins, Jed
- manufacturer: Harmony
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.23706
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.23706
- collector/donor number: 11989
- maker number: 5109-H
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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