Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys. side 1: Low and Lonely; side 2: Night Train To Memphis (Columbia 37029). 78 rpm. This coupling was initially released on Okeh 6693.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (5 ¼ feet long) - "The Devil’s Dream.” This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.
This sheet music is for the song "Yudishe Kazatzke," by Joseph M. Rumshinsky. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1920.
This cornet was made by an unknown maker in Europe around 1880-1900. It is a pocket cornet made of brass with 3 piston valves.
This cornet was used by Fritz A. Blomberg (1864-1938), who immigrated from Kristinsham, Sweden to the United States on the Prussian Line, with ports of departure from Glasgow, Scotland and Moville and Galway, Ireland. The ship arrived in Boston on July 25, 1892. Passenger and Crew lists for the Prussian Line indicate that Fritz A. Blomberg could read and write and his occupation was a cigar maker. Blomberg received his American citizenship on November 25, 1903. According to relatives, Fritz A. Blomberg was prominent in music circles in the Boston area.
This harmonica was made by Lee Oskar Harmonicas in Japan, about 1990. It is a Major Diatonic harmonica in the key of B-flat, with 10 holes and 20 reeds. It has a black plastic comb with metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original plastic case. The harmonica is embossed:
HARMONICA BY TOMBO Lee Oskar TM
(and printed on the case):
Major Diatonic HARMONICA BY TOMBO Lee Oskar TM
Lee Oskar Harmonicas was founded in 1983 by harmonica virtuoso Lee Oskar, in collaboration with Tombo Manufacturing of Japan.
This harmonica was previously owned and used by American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist, Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore, Jr., 1934-1998). During Wells’ nearly 4-decade career, he performed internationally and made recordings with several blues musicians including Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, and Buddy Guy. He also performed with The Rolling Stones. Wells made several recordings for States, Chief, and Delmark labels.
This case was made by an unknown maker in the United States, late 19th century. It is made of brown stained leather, with an embossed pattern, leather handle, and metal fittings. This case was accessioned with a Fisk cornet (Cat. #1991.0255.03).
This reed organ was made by Abraham Prescott in Concord, New Hampshire, around 1835-1837. It is a small melodeon, with a rosewood case, single keyboard, with a compass of C-c3, and a pedal activated bellows suspended below the instrument. The instrument is marked:
A. PRESCOTT MANUFACTURER. CONCORD N.H.
Abraham Prescott (1789-1858) was an early American maker of melodeons, who concentrated on them after setting up his shop in Concord, New Hampshire in 1831. "Melodeon" is defined as a reed organ with a simple stand, rather than a cabinet-style enclosure, which descends to the floor. Reed organs gradually went out of fashion, as upright pianos became affordable and easily available around 1910.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (5 ½ feet long) - "He Will Hide Me,” with words by Mary Elizabeth Servoss and music by James McGranahan. This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.
This saxophone was made by Henri Selmer Co. in Paris, France, in 1935. It is an alto saxophone, Radio Improved Model, serial #20808. Accessioned with accessories and original case. This saxophone was previously owned and used by Willie Smith in the Harry James Band, as well as other jazz ensembles.
This sheet music is for "Music from King Solomon, Volume III," composed by Sigmund Mogulesko, and arranged for piano by Henry A. Russotto. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in Brooklyn, New York, in 1903.
These pants were made by an undetermined maker in the United States. They are made of black fabric with sheepskin chaps attached to front. There are two pockets in back and two side pockets.
These pair of pants were previously owned and worn by Johnny Puleo (1907-1983), an American harmonica player and actor. Puleo got his big break after performing at a contest held by harmonica player and actor, Borrah Minevitch (born Boruch Meinewitz, 1902-1955), and leader of the group The Harmonica Rascals. After Minevitch’s death in 1955, Puleo formed his own group, The Harmonica Gang. The group performed throughout the world and made several recordings during their association. Puleo appeared in several television programs and films.
This violin was made by A.B. Calhoun in New England in 1896. Makers of folk instruments typically incorporate unusual materials, design or construction methods in building inexpensive but clever hybrid models of familiar, commercially marketed musical instruments. This cigar-box shaped fiddle has enlarged top and bottom blocks that also form the entire upper and lower ribs. The outline is completed by two straight side ribs nailed to these blocks. The table and back are also nailed to the end blocks, but glued along the length of the side ribs. The neck is attached by two screws.
Accompanied by a bow painted black and a fitted case painted in imitation of bird's-eye maple, the fiddle shows signs of much use in the grooved wear marks on the fingerboard. The instrument was acquired by the donor in the New England area of the United States, but there is no known written reference to the name A. B. Calhoun.
This violin is made of yellow pine, with neck, pegbox and pegs of hickory stained reddish brown, with the pegs, pegbox and fingerboard painted black.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (5 ½ feet long) - "Darling Nelly Gray,” by Benjamin Hanby. This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (10 ¾ feet long) - "General Garfield’s March.” This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.