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The Gospel Truth

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Recorded by

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973

    Published by

    Verve Records, American, founded 1956

    Manufactured by

    MGM Records, American, 1946 - 1976

    Description

    A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled “The Gospel Truth” recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The vinyl record (2014.98.15a) has a black label with white lettering. The front of the album sleeve (2014.98.15b) is purple and has [THE GOSPEL TRUTH SISTER ROSETTA THARPE] at the top in large, decorative orange text, followed by [ALL NEW! HER GREATEST GOSPEL HITS] in smaller white text below, followed by the track listing in light blue text: [On My Way (Got On My Travelin' Shoes) / This Is A Mean Old World / This Train / I Heard My Mother Call / Stretch Out / Ring Those Golden Bells / I Look Down the Road and I Wonder / Nobody Knows, Nobody Care]. At the center of the sleeve is a round, tinted black-and-white photographic portrait of Tharpe wearing a white lace dress, hands open and raised in front of her chest, and looking up and away from the camera. The portrait is surrounded by a circular geometric design in the same light blue as the track listing. The back of the sleeve is white with a track listing and biographical information on Sister Rosetta Tharpe printed in plain black text. The album also has a paper sleeve (2014.98.15c), with advertisements for other Verve records on the front and back.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald

    Date

    1962

    Object number

    2014.98.15abc

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    record covers
    long-playing records

    Medium

    vinyl, ink on paper

    Dimensions

    Diameter (record): 11 13/16 in. (30 cm)
    H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.5 × 31.5 cm)
    H x W (paper sleeve): 11 13/16 × 12 in. (30 × 30.5 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
    Gospel (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Mass media
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f17b9443-415d-472c-9880-f01721ea9fa9

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.98.15abc

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