Still Boss of the Blues
Object Details
- Recorded by
- Big Joe Turner, American, 1911 - 1985
- Distributed by
- United Superior Records, American
- Manufactured by
- Cadet Records, American, 1965 - 1974
- Owned by
- Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
- Description
- A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "Still Boss of the Blues" recorded by Big Joe Turner. The front of the album jacket is blue with a white border at top. It has blue, white and yellow text. A color illustration of Joe Turner wearing a blue turtleneck is on the right side.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
- 1970s
- Object number
- 2016.161.3.11ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (album jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
- Diameter (record): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Record Albums
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.161.3.11ab
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d16d896-97af-45c6-b45b-7b2d2694ca41
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