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Recording artist:
Hawkins, Coleman  Search this
Hadnott, Billy  Search this
Young, Lester  Search this
Clayton, Buck  Search this
Rich, Buddy  Search this
Kersey, Kenny  Search this
Artist:
Martin, David Stone  Search this
Manufacturer:
Clef  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States
Recording date:
1946
Description:
<p>Various artists. side 1: Slow Drag [part 1]; side 2: Slow Drag [part 2] (Clef 103), from the album, <i>Norman Granz" Jazz At the Philharmonic, Vol. 6</i> (Clef 100).<br>78 rpm.</p>
<p>The cover art for this album was by David Stone Martin (born David Livingstone Martin, 1913-1992). Martin was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz album covers for labels including Mercury, Asch, Clef, Disc, and Dial. Many of his commissions were from Martin’s longtime friend, American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz (1918-2001).</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Jazz Records 1942-1968, Vol. 4c: J - Ki
Credit Line:
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
ID Number:
1978.0670.483
Maker number:
1023
Accession number:
1978.0670
Catalog number:
1978.0670.483
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-cdd5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_676169