Jukebox

Accession number: 1994.75

Jukeboxes take their name from the Gullah word for "disorderly." This colorful Wurlitzer Model 1015, manufactured in 1946 and used in Thaxton, Virginia, is loaded with Virginia-related songs, including "Cover Me Up with the Sunshine of Virginia" and "Clinch Mountain Waltz."

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In this video, 2010 Blanton Scholars Eric Morris Pusey, Leah Cassada, and Lindsey Matthews discuss the Wurlitzer Jukebox.

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