A Girl To Love; Hold Me Baby

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Object Details

recording artist

Chordcats

composer

Edwards, William

Feaster, Carl

Feaster, Claude

Keyes, James

McRae, Floyd

manufacturer

Cat Records

Description

The Chordcats. side 1: A Girl To Love; side 2: Hold Me Baby (Cat 112)
78 rpm.

The Chordcats were originally known as the Chords. They are best known for their 1954 hit song, "Sh-Boom."

Location

Currently not on view

release date

1954

ID Number

1996.0153.08716

catalog number

1996.0153.08716

label number

112

accession number

1996.0153

Object Name

sound recording

Physical Description

shellac (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-d1da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1233290