Carl and Pearl Butler

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Horenstein, Henry
Description
Pearl Butler accepts a song request from a young fan. Pearl (1927-1998) and Carl Butler (1927-1992) were part of the honky-tonk and bluegrass music movements before World War II. After their 1962 hit, "Don't Let Me Cross Over," the Butlers became one of the most popular male-female vocal teams in country music.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Horenstein, Henry
negative
1973
print
2003
ID Number
2003.0169.076
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.076
Object Name
photograph
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm
Place Made
United States: New Hampshire, Reeds Ferry, Lone Star Ranch
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Record ID
nmah_1271245
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-63b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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Pearl (1927-1998) and Carl Butler (1927-1992) were part of the honky-tonk and bluegrass music movements before World War II and one of the most popular male-female vocal teams in country music.
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