Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Description:

Frank and James McCravy. side 1: Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem; side 2: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Banner 0872).
78 rpm. This same coupling was released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.

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: 1930

Recording Artist: McCravy, JamesMcCravy, FrankManufacturer: Banner

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: 1996.0320.20893Accession Number: 1996.0320Label Number: 0872Catalog Number: 1996.0320.20893

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-83f7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1331245

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