Mad About the Boy: Museum Object and Cultural History
Mad About the Boy: recording date: 1939. recording artist: Lillie, Beatrice. manufacturer: Liberty Music Shop.
The object in the museum catalogue
Beatrice Lillie. side 1: Mad About the Boy [Cockney Maid Version]; side 2: Md About the Boy [School Girl Version] (Liberty Music Shop L-249). 78 rpm.
Liberty Music Shop Records was a record label founded in New York City in 1933. It was established by the proprietors of the music stores of the same name. The label focused on dance music, cabaret and Broadway personalities, and specialty acts. Liberty is best known for its notable recordings of Ethel Water and Lee Wiley.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1939
- recording artist: Lillie, Beatrice
- manufacturer: Liberty Music Shop
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1993.0102.068
- catalog number: 1993.0102.068
- accession number: 1993.0102
- maker number: L-249
- Credit Line: Gift of Hannah L. Cayton in memory of Howard Cayton
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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