The Bums Rush; Who Said I Was a Bum?

Description:

Frank Luther. side 1: The Bums Rush; side 2: Who Said I Was a Bum? (Regal 8682).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1928 and released on various Plaza Music Company labels.

The Plaza Music Company was formed in New York City with the Banner Record label, in 1922. The company acquired several smaller labels in the 1920s including Domino, Jewel, Oriole, and Regal. In 1929, the Plaza Music Company, Cameo Record Corporation, and Pathé Phonograph and Radio Corporation merged into the American Record Corporation (ARC). Plaza began a single matrix series for all of its labels in 1923, beginning with 5000. ARC would continue using this system after the merger.

Recording Date: 1928

Recording Artist: Luther, FrankManufacturer: Regal

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Popular Entertainment

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0320.20029Label Number: 8682Catalog Number: 1996.0320.20029Accession Number: 1996.0320

Object Name: sound recording

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2a3d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1327561

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