China Boy; Jazz Me Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History
China Boy; Jazz Me Blues: recording date: 1939. release date: 1940. recording artist: Jimmy McPartland and his Orchestra.
The object in the museum catalogue
Jimmy McPartland and his Orchestra. side 1: China Boy; side 2: Jazz Me Blues (Decca 18042), from the album, Decca Presents an Album of Chicago Jazz (Decca A-121). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1939. The album was released in 1940.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1939
- release date: 1940
- recording artist: Jimmy McPartland and his Orchestra
- manufacturer: Decca
- 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: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1978.0670.553
- accession number: 1978.0670
- maker number: 18042
- maker number: A-121
- catalog number: 1978.0670.553
- Credit Line: Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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