American Spirituals
- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Published by
- Sonora Radio & Television Corp., American, founded 1942
- Recorded by
- Spencer, Kenneth, American, 1913 - 1964
- Date
- 1945
- Medium
- vinyl , ink on cardboard , paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 3/4 in. (26 x 31.1 x 1.9 cm)
- Description
- An album titled American Spirituals by Kenneth Spencer, Sonora, MS 478. The album contains four LPs, (2011.21.4a-d).
- 2011.21.4a-d: Four records from the American Spirituals set. Each record has a red Sonora label with gold lettering at center. Each label has the songs for that side and the Sonora logo.
- 2011.21.4e: The album jacket cover is pink with black print. Depicted on the jacket, is a chariot drawn by four white horses racing past an angel blowing a trumpet.
- 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.
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Topic
- Spirituals (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Arthur Tyrill Farrell Family
- Object number
- 2011.21.4a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sonora Records/ RCA Victor Records
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.