Recorded by:

Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976  Search this

Created by:

John La Touche, American, 1914 - 1956  Search this

Earl Robinson, American, 1910 - 1991  Search this

Medium:

shellac with ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

Diameter (2012.65a): 10 in. (25.4 cm)

Diameter (2012.65b): 10 in. (25.4 cm)

H x W x D (2012.65c): 10 1/2 × 12 × 3/4 in. (26.7 × 30.5 × 1.9 cm)

Type:

record covers

78 rpm records

Place made:

Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1940

Description:

Two vinyl records (2012.65ab) encased in paper inside housing. The cover (2012.65c) is blue with a red binding and reads: [Ballad for Americans, Paul Robeson, Bass] in black letters over a red and white striped feature surrounding a black and white photograph of Robeson. The inside cover has three photographs and information about the Ballad for Americans. The back cover continues information about the making of Ballad for Americans and provides two more photographs. Both records have Victor labels with track information, manufacturing information, and the Victor logo.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Folk (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Spiliotopoulos

Object number:

2012.65abc

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Record Albums

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5764e6af2-e35f-4159-823a-fff93e2e5944

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.65abc