Why Did I Get Married?; The Little Old Sod Shanty

Description:

side 1: Frank Luther. Why Did I Get Married?; side 2: Whitey John. The Little Old Sod Shanty (Oriole 1715)
78 rpm. Both tracks were released on other American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.

Whitey John is a pseudonym on Oriole for John I. White.

Oriole Records was an American budget record label sold exclusively by McCrory Stores from 1921 to 1938.

In 1929, the American Record Corporation (ARC) was established with the merger of three companies. These were the Cameo Record Corporation (which owned Cameo, Lincoln and Romeo Records), the Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation (which owned Actuelle, Pathé, and Perfect), and the Plaza Music Company (which owned Banner, Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal).

Recording Date: 1929

Recording Artist: Luther, FrankJohns, WhiteyManufacturer: Oriole

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

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Related Publication: Russell, Tony. Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0320.20151Label Number: 1715Catalog Number: 1996.0320.20151Accession Number: 1996.0320

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: shellac (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2709-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1327420

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