Recorded by
Macdonald, John Scantlebury, Canadian, 1871 - 1931
Manufactured by
Victor Talking Machine Company, 1901 - 1929
Owned by
McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
Date
ca. 1901-1902
Medium
shellac
Dimensions
Diameter: 7 × 1/8 in. (17.8 × 0.3 cm)
Description
A shellac 78-rpm record manufactured by the Victor Talking Machine Company. The label in the center, in gold reads: [Victor Record] Followed by text that is too worn to read. The bottom half of the label reads: [While The Band Is Playing Dixie / By / Harry Macdonough / A-654]. The label has a lot of wear and has started to show through the back of the record.
Place collected
Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Type
78 rpm records
Topic
Black interiors
Country (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald
Object number
2014.316.4.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd593cf2d63-b024-44ad-8fde-a5d0d072e5ad

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