Deuce: Museum Object and Cultural History
Deuce: Date: 1981. Recorded by: Kurtis Blow, American, born 1959. Published by: Mercury Records, American, founded 1945.
The object in the museum catalogue
The record and sleeve for Kurtis Blow's album "Deuce." Image of musician with black & red leather jacket standing in front of a cinema marquee advertising his recording. Released on the Mercury label of PolyGram Records.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1981
- Recorded by: Kurtis Blow, American, born 1959
- Published by: Mercury Records, American, founded 1945
- Type: record covers
- Type: long-playing records
- Medium: vinyl, ink on paper and cardboard
- Dimensions: H x W: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.8abc
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew DuBois
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Mercury Records (A Universal Music Company) Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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