China Boy; Jazz Me Blues

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Object Details

recording artist

Jimmy McPartland and his Orchestra

manufacturer

Decca

Description

Jimmy McPartland and his Orchestra. side 1: China Boy; side 2: Jazz Me Blues (Decca 18042), from the album, Decca Presents an Album of Chicago Jazz (Decca A-121).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1939. The album was released in 1940.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain

recording date

1939

release date

1940

ID Number

1978.0670.553

accession number

1978.0670

maker number

18042

A-121

catalog number

1978.0670.553

Object Name

sound recording

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

shellac (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York

Related Publication

Rust, Brian. Jazz Records 1897-1942, Vol. 2

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

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Family & Social Life

Jazz

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f1fc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_668288