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Wedding ceremony of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Russell Morrison [sound recording]

Catalog Data

Performer:
Tharpe, Rosetta, 1915-1973  Search this
Cooper, Vivian  Search this
Kelsey, Rev.  Search this
Harmonizing Four  Search this
Sunset Harmonizers  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Richmond (Va.)
Virginia
Date:
1951
Contents:
Because --Marriage prologue and benediction --Wedding ceremony, part 1 --Wedding ceremony, part 2 --Gospel train -- Thank you Jesus --God don't like it --So high.
Track Information:
101 Because / Vivian Cooper. Guitar. 102 Marriage Prologue / Rev. Kelsey. Guitar. 103 Wedding Ceremony, Part 1 / Rev. Kelsey. Guitar. 104 Wedding Ceremony, Part 2 / Rev. Kelsey. Guitar. 201 Gospel Train / Sunset Harmonizers. Guitar. 202 Thank You Jesus / Harmonizing Four. Guitar. 203 God Don't Like It / Rosetta Tharpe. Guitar. 204 So High / Rosetta Tharpe. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3653 Decca.5382
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Decca 1951
General:
Program and biographical notes on container. Performer(s): Wedding ceremony, Rev. Kelsey, minister; gospel concert featuring Vivian Cooper, Harmonizing Four of Richmond, the Rosettes, and the Sunset Harmonizers. Production notes: Recorded at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. on July 3, 1951.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Gospel music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Weddings  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3653
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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