I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; High Society: Museum Object and Cultural History
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; High Society: recording date: 1933. recording artist: Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. manufacturer: Bluebird.
The object in the museum catalogue
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. side 1: I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; side 2: High Society (Bluebird B-6771). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1933 and released on Victor 24233. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1933 and released on Victor 24232.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1933
- recording artist: Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
- manufacturer: Bluebird
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New Jersey, Camden
- ID Number: 1988.0698.0314
- catalog number: 1988.0698.0314
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: A314
- maker number: B-6771
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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