Ballad for Americans

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Description:

Paul Robison. side 1: Ballad for Americans [part 1]; side 2: Ballad for Americans [part 2] (Victor 26516), from the album, Ballad For Americans (Victor P 20).
78 rpm.

Recording Date: 1940

Recording Artist: American People's ChorusRobeson, PaulManufacturer: Victor

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Jersey, Camden

General Subject Association: Music

Subject:

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Exhibition:

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Related Publication: Discography of American Historical Recordings

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. R. F. Conlisk

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0339.30Maker Number: P 20Catalog Number: 1980.0339.30Accession Number: 1980.0339Maker Number: 26516

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-eb4c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_668418

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