"The Funniest Woman in the World:" Moms Mabley Onstage

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Object Details

Recorded by

Moms Mabley, American, 1897 - 1975

Published by

Chess Records, American, founded 1950

Description

A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled "The Funniest Woman in the World:" Moms Mabley Onstage recorded by Moms Mabley. The front of album cover features a color photograph of Moms Mabley sitting on stage holding a microphone in her proper right hand. Yellow and white type at top of cover reads "'the funniest woman in the world' / MOMS MABLEY ONSTAGE / CHESS LP 1447." The back of the record cover consists of black type against a white background and features a review from Redd Foxx. The vinyl disc has a black inner circle with silver type.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1961

Object number

2013.101.3ab

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

record covers

long-playing records

Medium

vinyl, ink on paper

Dimensions

Diameter (vinyl disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)

sleeve: 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 1/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 x 0.3 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Record Albums

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Amusements

Comedy

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51515d6cd-97db-4ae5-a98c-4fa4e78bcb2d

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.101.3ab