Peacock Records, Inc., American, founded 1949 Search this
Recorded by:
Big Mama Thornton, American, 1926 - 1984 Search this
Medium:
vinyl with ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
Diameter: 9 7/8 × 1/16 in. (25.1 × 0.2 cm)
Type:
78 rpm records
Place depicted:
Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1953
Description:
A black vinyl record with a red label at its center filled with silver text. Above the record's center is the record label logo, an illustrated peacock perched on the "c" in "Peacock" of the text [Peacock RECORDS]. Beneath the record's center it lists the song title and its production information; one side reads [HOUND DOG / (J. Leiber - M. Stroller - J. Otis) / WILLIE MAE / "Big Mama" THORNTON / Kansas City Bill & Orchestra]. The other side reads [Night Mare (J. Leiber - M. Stroller - J. Otis) / WILLIE MAE / "Big Mama" THORNTON / Kansas City Bill & Orchestra]. Text aligned with the arc beneath the song title reads [PEACOCK RECORDING CO. 4104 LYONS AVE. HOUSTON, TEXAS].
