- Published by
- Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
- Recorded by
- Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- vinyl , ink on cardboard , paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 3/4 in. (27.3 x 31.8 x 1.9 cm)
- Description
- An album titled Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, by Paul Robeson, Columbia Masterworks, MM 819. The album contains four LPs, (2011.21.3a-d).
- 2011.21.3a-d: Four records from the Swing Low, Sweet Chariot set. Each record has a blue Columbia Masterworks label with silver lettering at center. Each label has the songs for that side and the Columbia logo.
- 2011.21.4e: The album jacket cover is red cardboard with black and white print. The cover depicts a pair of hands reaching towards the top of the cover to a smaller depiction of a church.
- 2011.4f: The album also contains a paper holder for all four LPs. The paper holder has four sections held together by binding on the proper right edge. Red writing on the cover reads: [Size 10 - Record / Speed - 78].
- Classification
- Record Albums
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Arthur Tyrill Farrell Family
- Object number
- 2011.21.3a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1949 Columbia Records
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




