Moms Mabley Breaks Up The Network

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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 Moms Mabley Breaks Up the Network. The front of the record sleeve features a red-hued color photograph of Moms Mabley framed inside of a television set. White type at top of the cover reads "LPS 1525 / Electronically Altered For STEREO / CHESS / RECORDS / Moms Mabley / Breaks Up / The Network." The reverse side of the cover features another frame made of a television set, with a biography of Moms Mabley in black type. The vinyl disc has a blue inner circle with track list and production information.

Credit Line

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

Date

1968

Object number

2013.101.4ab

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/fd52295caa9-e446-4e15-bd07-9713b5cfccc0

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.101.4ab