Where the River Shannon Flows; Molly Malone: Museum Object and Cultural History
Where the River Shannon Flows; Molly Malone: recording date: 1946. release date: 1947. recording artist: Smith, Kate.
The object in the museum catalogue
Kate Smith. side 1: Where the River Shannon Flows; side 2: Molly Malone (Columbia 37136), from the album, Songs of Erin (Columbia C-116). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1946. This album was released in 1947.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1946
- release date: 1947
- recording artist: Smith, Kate
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- general subject association: Music
- ID Number: 1981.0656.486
- maker number: 37136
- maker number: C116
- accession number: 1981.0656
- Credit Line: Gift of Eula W. Wake in Memory of Harry Wake
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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