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Please, Please, Please / In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite)

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    Object Details

    Published by

    King Records, American, founded 1943

    Recorded by

    James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006

    Description

    A 45 rpm record album of Please, Please, Please and In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite) by James Brown. The record album includes a paper sleeve. The label on the record is blue label with the KING logo at top.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1956

    Object number

    2010.34.7ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    © King Records
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    45 rpm records

    Medium

    vinyl with ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/16 in. (17.8 x 17.9 cm)
    Diameter: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)

    Place made

    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Record Albums

    Exhibition

    Musical Crossroads

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Soul (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55fc4cdc0-058d-47ad-9751-121cb4fbd437

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2010.34.7ab

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