Why Should I Be To Blame; It's Hard But It's True: Museum Object and Cultural History
Why Should I Be To Blame; It's Hard But It's True: recording date: 1940. recording date: 1939. recording artist: Davis, Jimmie.
The object in the museum catalogue
Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell's Texans. side 1: Why Should I Be To Blame; side 2: It's Hard But It's True (Decca 5847). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1940. Side 2 was recorded in 1939.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1940
- recording date: 1939
- recording artist: Davis, Jimmie
- recording artist: Charles Mitchell's Texans
- manufacturer: Decca
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1996.0320.15015
- collector/donor number: 8288A
- maker number: 5847
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.15015
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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