Gold Record, "I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)": Museum Object and Cultural History
Gold Record, "I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)": Date made: 1973-1974. recording artist: Taylor, Johnnie. maker: Disc Award, Ltd..
The object in the museum catalogue
Black wood frame with glass front and gold interior trim. "Gold" record for the song "I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)" by Johnny Taylor. Issued by Stax Records in 1973. This commemorative record was presented by The Stax Organization to Annapolis radio station, WANN.
WANN (1190 AM) was radio station based out of Annapolis, Maryland that primarily served the area's growing African American community. Morris Blum founded it in 1946, and it broadcast to the entire mid-Atlantic region.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1973-1974
- recording artist: Taylor, Johnnie
- maker: Disc Award, Ltd.
- Object Name: award
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: glass (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 12 in x 12 in; 4.1275 cm x 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm
- place made: United States: California, Los Angeles
- ID Number: 2002.0319.06
- accession number: 2002.0319
- catalog number: 2002.0319.06
- Credit Line: Gift of Morris H. Blum
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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