When I First Sought The Lord / Tell Him You Saw Me

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Object Details

Recorded by

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973

Published by

Decca Records, British, founded 1929

Distributed by

Decca Records, British, founded 1929

Description

A 45 rpm record album with the songs “When I First Sought the Lord “and “Tell Him You Saw Me” recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The vinyl record has a black label at center with white text reading [DECCA] in large block letters at the top center. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee on January 10, 1952.

Credit Line

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

Date

1952

Object number

2014.98.5

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Type

45 rpm records

Medium

vinyl, ink on paper

Dimensions

Diameter: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)

Place captured

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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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/fd58de5d183-0e52-4076-bb94-b812b227a6b7

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.98.5