Wild Man Blues; Gully Low Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History
Wild Man Blues; Gully Low Blues: recording date: 1927. recording artist: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. manufacturer: American Record Corporation.
The object in the museum catalogue
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. side 1: Wild Man Blues; side 2: Gully Low Blues (American Record Corporation 5003-S). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1927 and released on Okeh 8474. This special edition pressing was issued in 1948.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1927
- recording artist: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven
- manufacturer: American Record Corporation
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1988.0698.0154
- catalog number: 1988.0698.0154
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: A154
- maker number: 5003-S
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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