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Still Boss of the Blues

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Recorded by

    Big Joe Turner, American, 1911 - 1985

    Distributed by

    United Superior Records, American

    Manufactured by

    Cadet Records, American, 1965 - 1974

    Owned by

    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995

    Description

    A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "Still Boss of the Blues" recorded by Big Joe Turner. The front of the album jacket is blue with a white border at top. It has blue, white and yellow text. A color illustration of Joe Turner wearing a blue turtleneck is on the right side.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett

    Date

    1970s

    Object number

    2016.161.3.11ab

    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

    H x W (album jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
    Diameter (record): 12 in. (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
    Blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d16d896-97af-45c6-b45b-7b2d2694ca41

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.161.3.11ab

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