Owned by

Hawkins, Bill, American, 1909 - 1975

Manufactured by

RCA Records, founded 1901

Published by

Hawk Record, American, 1953

Recorded by

Kitty Kaye and the cats, American, born 1953

Allen Thomas and Orchestra, American, founded 1953

Date

1953

Medium

vinyl with adhesive and ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Record whole): 9 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (25.1 × 25.1 cm)

H x W (Sleeve): 10 1/4 × 10 1/8 in. (26 × 25.7 cm)

Description

LP (a) and sleeve (b) of Kitty Kaye And The Cats, "Fishtruck Boogie" and Allen Thomas and Orchestra's "Blowing My Horn." The LP has a red label on the front and back that begins with the logo for [HAWK / RECORD]. Underneath on either side of the hole are record manufacturing information, [72053-A] and [E3KB-5393]. The same information is on the back except for a B on the left side to signify the back of the record. Below the hole is the title of the song, [FISHTRUCK BOOGIE] and the performing artist, [Kitty Kaye and the Cats]. At the bottom of both sides of the record is the Record labels address, [HAWK RECORD CO: / Cleveland, Ohio / 2136 E. 105th Street]. The back of the LP song reads, [BLOWING MY HORN / Music by Allen Thomas], and the artist, [Allen Thomas and Orchestra].

The sleeve is made from brown paper that has aged and darkened. A white paper is attached to the upper right corner that reads in black print, [160 DUKE / BOBBY BLUE BLAND / I LEARNED MY LESSON / I CAN'T BELIEVE]. On the right, [Capitol], is handwritten in black crayon. The back is blank.

Place printed

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Record Albums

Type

78 rpm records

Topic

Orchestral (Music)

Radio

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio

Object number

2018.91.4.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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GUID

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