Object Details
recording artist
Duke Ellington's Sextet
manufacturer
Columbia
Description
Duke Ellington's Sextet. side 1: Tough Truckin'; side 2: Indigo Echoes (Columbia 37297), from the album, Hot Jazz Classics - Ellington Special (Columbia C-127).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1935. This album was released in 1947.
The cover art for this album was made by Robert M. Jones (1913-1993) an American graphic designer and printmaker. Jones worked as art director for Columbia Records from 1945-1953, then for RCA Victor and affiliated labels.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
recording date
1935
release date
1947
ID Number
1978.0670.514
maker number
37297
C-127
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.514
Object Name
sound recording
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
shellac (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
place made
United States
Related Publication
Rust, Brian. Jazz Records 1897-1942, Vol. 1
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_676187