Recorded by
McGee, Ford Washington, American, 1890 - 1971
Produced by
Parth, Johnny, Austrian, born 1930
Distributed by
Eden Records, Austrian
Manufactured by
Document Records, Scottish, founded 1985
Date
recorded 1927-1930; manufactured after 1985
Medium
vinyl, ink on paper
Dimensions
Diameter (record): 11 13/16 in. (30 cm)
H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.5 × 31.5 cm)
Description
A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled “REV. F. W. McGee (1927-1930)” recorded by REV. F. W. McGee. The vinyl record (2014.98.19a) has a white label with black text. The album sleeve (2014.98.19b) is white with black text. A box in the top left corner is black text that reads [REV. F. W. McGEE / 1927-1930 / Sermons with Congregational Singing and / Jazz Band Accompaniment]. In the bottom right corner of the sleeve is a black-and-white photographic portrait of REV. F. W. McGee, pictured from the shoulders up wearing a dark-colored suit. The back of the sleeve has a track listing as well as information on where and when each track was recorded. The recordings took place in Chicago between 1927-1929 and in New York City in 1930. Below the track listing is a note [Compiled and produced by Johnny Parth].
Classification
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Topic
Gospel (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Mass media
Preaching
Religion
Singers (Musicians)
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
Object number
2014.98.19ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a22fc9c-8b1c-4d4d-b927-a4640d4c9478

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