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Beale Street Blues; Someday Sweetheart: Museum Object and Cultural History

Beale Street Blues; Someday Sweetheart: recording date: 1931. release date: 1946. recording artist: Lang, Eddie.

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The object in the museum catalogue

Eddie lang - Joe Venturi and their All Star Orchestra. side 1: Beale Street Blues; side 2: Someday Sweetheart (Brunswick 80078), from the album, Lang-Venuti and Their All Star Orchestra (Brunswick B-1021). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1931 and released on Vocalion 15864. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1931 and released on Vocalion 15858. The album was released in 1946.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • recording date: 1931
  • release date: 1946
  • recording artist: Lang, Eddie
  • recording artist: Venuti, Joe
  • maker: Brunswick
  • Object Name: sound recording
  • Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
  • Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
  • place made: United States
  • ID Number: 1988.0698.1513
  • catalog number: 1988.0698.1513
  • accession number: 1988.0698
  • maker number: B-1021
  • maker number: 80078
  • collector/donor number: L6
  • Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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