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Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) Part 1 / Part 2: Museum Object and Cultural History

Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) Part 1 / Part 2: Date: 1969. Published by: King Records, American, founded 1943. Recorded by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006.

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The object in the museum catalogue

A 45 rpm record album of Mother Popcorn parts 1 and 2 by James Brown. The record album includes a paper sleeve. The label of the record is red and black label with a bust-length image of James Brown on the left and the King Records logo on the right.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: 1969
  • Published by: King Records, American, founded 1943
  • Recorded by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
  • Type: 45 rpm records
  • Medium: (2010.34.6a): vinyl;
  • Medium: (2010.34.6b): ink on paper
  • Dimensions: H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/4 in. (17.8 x 18.4 cm)
  • Dimensions: Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
  • Place made: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Funk (Music)
  • Topic: Soul (Music)
  • Object number: 2010.34.6ab
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © King Records Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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