John Henry; Water Boy

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Description (Brief):

Paul Robeson. side 1: John Henry; side 2: Water Boy (Columbia 17381-D), from the album, Spirituals (Columbia m-610).
78 rpm. Recorded on December 28 and 29, 1945. Released in 1946.

Recording Date: 1945Release Date: 1946

Recording Artist: Robeson, PaulManufacturer: Columbia

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: Music

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Credit Line: Gift of Asbeth Lee Eichner and Jack M. Eichner

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0284.37Accession Number: 1980.0284Maker Number: 17381-DM-610Catalog Number: 1980.0284.37

Object Name: sound recording

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c53f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_668335

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