Happy Days 45rpm record: Museum Object and Cultural History
Happy Days 45rpm record: Object Name: sound recording. Measurements: overall: 14 in x 14 in x 1 in; 35.56 cm x 35.56 cm x 2.54 cm. Subject: Television.
The object in the museum catalogue
Framed and mounted 45 rpm recording of "Happy Days", music composed by Charles Fox; lyrics by Norman Gimbel. Gold plaque at bottom is inscribed "The Original and Only Record Created for Use in the main title of 'Happy Days' TV Series, first aired on January 14, 1974." From the Private Collection of the Composer, Charles Fox.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: sound recording
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 14 in x 1 in; 35.56 cm x 35.56 cm x 2.54 cm
- Subject: Television
- Subject: Comedy
- Subject: Music
- ID Number: 2011.0094.01
- accession number: 2011.0094
- catalog number: 2011.0094.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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