Published by:

Okeh Records, American, 1916 - 2000  Search this

Recorded by:

Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976  Search this

Count Basie, American, 1904 - 1984  Search this

Subject of:

Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981  Search this

Medium:

vinyl

Dimensions:

Diameter (record): 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)

H x W (paper sleeve): 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)

Type:

long-playing records

Place made:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941

Description:

A 78 rpm black vinyl record (a) with worn Okeh Records paper sleeve (b). The record has a purple label at the center with gold type. OKeh Logo at the top of the label, with title reading [KING JOE PART I / (Joe Louis Blues) Blues Fox Trot / -Wright-Basie- / PAUL ROBESON with / COUNT BASIE and his ORCH.] on side A, with [KING JOE PART II] on side B. Held in extremely worn Okeh paper sleeve.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Boxing  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Conductors (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker

Object number:

2014.3.20.2ab

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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Classification:

Media Arts-Audio Recordings

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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EDAN-URL:

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