Published by
Okeh Records, American, 1916 - 2000
Recorded by
Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
Subject of
Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
Date
1941
Medium
vinyl
Dimensions
Diameter (record): 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
H x W (paper sleeve): 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A 78 rpm black vinyl record (a) with worn Okeh Records paper sleeve (b). The record has a purple label at the center with gold type. OKeh Logo at the top of the label, with title reading [KING JOE PART I / (Joe Louis Blues) Blues Fox Trot / -Wright-Basie- / PAUL ROBESON with / COUNT BASIE and his ORCH.] on side A, with [KING JOE PART II] on side B. Held in extremely worn Okeh paper sleeve.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Record Albums
Type
long-playing records
Topic
Athletes
Blues (Music)
Boxing
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
Object number
2014.3.20.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3f68b2f-3db6-455b-8497-7b518edf2745

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