Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
Sheet music and vinyl recording of Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Recorded by
- Jordan, Louis, American, 1908 - 1975
- Created by
- Decca Records, British, founded 1929
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- mat board with ink on paper, vinyl
- Dimensions
- H x W (in frame): 29 7/8 × 15 3/4 × 7/8 in. (75.9 × 40 × 2.2 cm)
- H x W (sheet music): 11 9/16 × 8 13/16 in. (29.4 × 22.4 cm)
- Diameter (vinyl): 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)
- Description
- A framed piece of sheet music and vinyl record. The glass frame has a black edge and both are objects are framed in blue matting. The sheet music is positioned above the record.
- 2010.59.3a: The sheet music is handwritten in black ink on paper. The title reads: [Is You Is]. There are notes and text throughout the sheet music. A note at the bottom reads: [use optional ending only if repeating (B)]. There are also red pencil marks throughout the sheet.
- 2010.59.3b: The vinyl record is below the sheet music. The blue DECCA Records, Inc., label reads: [Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t / (Ma’ Baby) / From Universal Picture “Follow The Boys” / (Billy Austin – Louis Jordan) / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 8659 B]. The label notes that the style of music is a [Fox Trot / Vocal Chorus by / Louis Jordan].
- Classification
- Written Music
- Record Albums
- Topic
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.59.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1943, 1944 Universal Music Corp.
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.