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Manufactured by:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., American, founded 1959  Search this
Black Bull Music, American  Search this
Published by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919  Search this
Subject of:
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950  Search this
Quincy Jones, American, born 1933  Search this
The Pointer Sisters, American, founded 1969  Search this
Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009  Search this
Spinners, American, founded 1954  Search this
Aretha Franklin, American, 1942 - 2018  Search this
Sir Paul McCartney, British, born 1942  Search this
Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954  Search this
Dionne Warwick, American, born 1940  Search this
Jeff Beck, English, born 1944  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11 15/16 x 8 15/16 x 1/2 in. (30.3 x 22.7 x 1.3 cm)
Type:
record covers
songbooks
45 rpm records
Date:
1984
Description:
A songbook with a re-violet cover. Along the top fourth is the title in yellow letters: [Stevie Wonder / Thought Shares]. On the left side, above the center but below the title, is a list of songs included in the book: [Piano" / "Vocal" / "Chords / WITH SONGS RECORDED BY / QUINCY JONES / POINTER SISTERS / MICHAEL JACKSON / THE SPINNERS / JEFF BECK / ARETHA FRANKLIN / THE SPINNERS / PAUL McCARTNEY /JERMAINE JACKSON / DIONNE WARWICK / ...AND MORE]. On the right side of the front, centered, is an image of Stevie Wonder in front of a dark background, wearing a flamboyantly colored sweater and large aviator sunglasses.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Funk (Music)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Motown (Music)  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Soul (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.71
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1984 Jobete Music Co. and Black Bull Music (ASCAP)
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562b71370-6098-4e36-8c39-9403a6cb32c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.71