Lonnie Glosson and Wayne Raney Professional Talking Harmonica
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content: Glosson, Lonnie
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content: Raney, Wayne
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content: <p>This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker, undetermined date. It is a Lonnie Glosson and Wayne Raney Professional Talking model in the key of C, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a purple plastic comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:</p>
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content: <p>LONNIE GLOSSON AND WAYNE RANEY<br>PROFESSIONAL
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content: TALKING HARMONICA</p>
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content: <p>(and):</p>
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content: <p>BRASS BAND</p>
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content: <p>Wayne Raney (1921-1993) was an American country singer, harmonica player, and radio personality. Raney was a well-known harmonica player who was able to make his harmonica "talk."</p>
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content: <p>Lonnie Elonzo Glosson (born Lonnie Marvin Glosson) (1908-2001) was an American country musician, songwriter, and radio personality.</p>
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content: <p>Raney and Glosson began their partnership 1936, performing on radio and making recordings. By 1960, their partnership ended when Raney decided to establish a recording studio. Glosson went on to a solo career. In 1980, the duo reunited to make recordings.</p>
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content: Currently not on view
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Harmonicas
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content: The Peter Kassan Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0783.337
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content: 1988.0783
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content: 1988.0783.337
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content: harmonica
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content: plastic (overall material)
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content: metal (overall material)
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label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in x 1 1/16 in; 1.905 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.69875 cm
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content: box: 1 1/2 in x 4 7/16 in x 1 3/8 in; 3.81 cm x 11.27125 cm x 3.4925 cm