Marian Anderson Sings Spirituals: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

2015.137.4a: A 10 inch, 33 1/3 long play RCA LM 110 record, recorded by Marian Anderson and titled "Marian Anderson Sings Spirituals." Side A has four tracks: Nobody Knows The Trouble I See, Hear De Lam's A-Cryin', My Lord, What A Morning, and Were You There. Side B has six tracks: On Ma Journey, De Gospel Train, Soon-A Will Be Done, Sinner, Please Honor, Honor, and Ride On, King Jesus. The record has a red label at the center with the RCA Victor logo, manufacturing and recording information on each side.

2015.137.4b: The album cover has a red border and red floral pattern center with white and black print. Anderson appears lower left of center in black-and-white. Black type at the top reads: [LM 110 / MARIAN ANDERSON SINGS SPIRITUALS].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1956
• Recorded by: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
• Type: record covers
• Type: long-playing records
• Medium: vinyl , cardboard
• Dimensions: H x W: 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (25.7 x 25.7 cm)
• Place made: Camden, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Spirituals (Music)
• Object number: 2015.137.4ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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