Carson J. Robison's World's Greatest Collection of Mountain Ballads and Old Time Songs

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Object Details

depicted (sitter)

Robison, Carson

publisher

M. M. Cole Publishing Co.

Description

This song book Carson J. Robison's World's Greatest Collection of Mountain Ballads and Old Time Songs was published by M. M. Cole Publishing Co. in Chicago, Illinois in 1930. It features 50 hits by Carson J. Robison including “Hallelujah I’m a Bum,” “Golden Slippers,” “Birmingham Jail,” and “Bury Me Out on the Prairie.” There is an image of Carson J. Robison with his guitar on the cover.

Location

Currently not on view

publishing date

1930

ID Number

2014.0044.01

accession number

2014.0044

catalog number

2014.0044.01

Object Name

song book

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 12 1/4 in x 9 in x 1/8 in; 31.115 cm x 22.86 cm x .3175 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Popular Entertainment

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1e1b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1462621