Abide with Me; Lead Kindly Light: Museum Object and Cultural History
Abide with Me; Lead Kindly Light: release date: 1947. recording artist: Eddy, Nelson. recording artist: Eddy, Nelson.
The object in the museum catalogue
Nelson Eddy (singing in four-part harmony). side 1: Abide with Me; side 2: Lead Kindly Light (Columbia 17389-D), from the album, Hymns We Love (Columbia M-646). 78 rpm.
The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss. Alexander “Alex” Steinweiss (1917-2011) was an American artist and graphic designer. He was the first art director of Columbia Records, expanding the use of album covers and cover art. Steinweiss created album cover art from 1938 to 1973.
Materials, dates and provenance
- release date: 1947
- recording artist: Eddy, Nelson
- recording artist: Eddy, Nelson
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1979.1023.099
- accession number: 1979.1023
- maker number: 17389-D
- maker number: M-646
- catalog number: 1979.1023.099
- Credit Line: Gift of Asbeth Lee and Jack M. Eichner
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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