God's Promise; There Is a Fountain: Museum Object and Cultural History
God's Promise; There Is a Fountain: recording date: 1953. recording date: 1954. recording artist: Blind Boys of Alabama.
The object in the museum catalogue
Happyland Singers. side 1: God's Promise; side 2: There Is a Fountain (Specialty SP-876). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1953. Side 2 was recorded in 1954.
Happyland Singers is a pseudonym for the Blind Boys of Alabama.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1953
- recording date: 1954
- recording artist: Blind Boys of Alabama
- manufacturer: Specialty
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: California, Los Angeles
- ID Number: 1996.3034.10535
- nonaccession number: 1996.3034
- catalog number: 1996.3034.10535
- label number: SP-876
- Credit Line: Gift of Robert B. Campbell in memory of Dorothy and William Campbell
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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