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Swingin', Shoutin', Really Movin' Gospel

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Recorded by

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
    Little Richard, American, 1932 - 2020

    Distributed by

    Guest Star Records, American, founded 1954

    Manufactured by

    Synthetic Plastics Company, American

    Description

    A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled “Swingin', Shoutin', Really Movin' Gospel” recorded by Little Richard and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The vinyl record (2014.98.14a) has a purple label with white and black lettering. Across the top of the album sleeve (2014.98.14b) is the title in large block letters in a color gradient going from red to yellow: [Swingin', Shoutin', Really Movin'] followed by [GOSPEL] in blue and [LITTLE RICHARD] in red. Below, in smaller black type is [with SISTER ROSETTA THARPE]. The cover features a large color photograph of Little Richard covering the bottom two thirds of the cover. He is wearing a dark suit with white shirt and pocket square and a light-colored pattern tie. He is looking up and has his left hand slightly raised with his palm facing up. He is standing behind what appears to be a pulpit or lectern, with a microphone in stand just beside it.
    The back of the sleeve is white with black text divided into thickly blocked sections, with [Gospel] in decorative font at the top, next to a Guest Star Records logo. At center left is the tracking listing [SIDE A / Certainly Lord / Does Jesus Care / Shine For Jesus / Just a Closer Walk / God Leads Us Along]. At center right is the track listing [SIDE B / I've Just Come From The Fountain / Tell God My Troubles / I Do - Don't You / Precious Lord / Jesus Walk This Lonesome Valley].

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    ca. 1964

    Object number

    2014.98.14ab

    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)

    Place made

    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

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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
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555c2c81d-1417-464f-95b6-9b1b77127734

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.98.14ab

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