Record, Phonograph

Name/Title

Record, Phonograph

Entry/Object ID

19.15

Description

Kahnke Brothers Musical Recording. Material: plastic, paper. (a) Record. Size: 7" diameter. Description: blue vinyl disk with center opening for turntable spindle; grooved for phonograph needle operation; center paper label: "Kahnke Brothers, Waseca, Minnesota, 33 1/3" RPM Microgroove, Side 1 'Down by the Riverside', 'A Shanty in old Shanty Town', 'Wooden Heart'; side 2: 'Let a Smile be your Umbrella', 'Sing the Blues Away'. (b) Record sleeve with photograph of two Kahnke Brothers, Tommy and Mark.

Context

The Kahnke Brothers were siblings that formed a singing act in the 1960s. Notes from the donor: Tommy and Mark Kahnke performed on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour show televised in New York City. At this writing, Mark had a website: Http://markkahnke.com/ They were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Kahnke of the Waseca-Janesville area.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Phonograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Media

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 17, 2015

Update Date

November 21, 2024