Object Details
Recorded by
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
Distributed by
Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
Tamla Records, American, 1959 - 1988
Description
A 3 3/4 IPS reel-to-reel audiotape recording (a) with box (b) of Stevie Wonder's album "Songs in the Key of Life," distributed by Tamla Records, a division of Motown Record Corporation. The audiotape is on a light grey plastic reel with white label printed with black text. The label has the Tamla Records logo, album title, artist, song listings for Track A and Track B, and the copyright notice [1976 Motown Record Corp.]. The reel is packaged in a black, square box. On the front is a graphic label with a red concentric design, a black-and-white illustration of Wonder in the center, with [Songs In The Key of Life] and [Stevie Wonder] printed below. On the back of the box is an off-white label printed with black text with the artist name, title, and track listings for Side One and Side Two.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
Date
1976
Object number
2013.58.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Motown Records
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
audiotapes
Medium
tape, plastic, ink on cardboard
Dimensions
box: 7 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 3/4 in. (19.1 x 18.7 x 1.9 cm)
tape reel: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Audio
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
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Motown (Music)
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.58.2ab