Nobody Like Jesus / I Know Who Holds Tomorrow: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black vinyl 78 rpm record has a blue Jewel J-203 label at its center. The blue label is printed with black and blue text. The record label logo features above the vinyl record's center; it reads [Jewel . . . . . . RECORDS] just under the image of a cut jewel surrounded by white light rays. One side lists [NOBODY LIKE JESUS / ALBERTINA WALKER / & THE CARAVANS] below the record's center, the other side lists [I KNOW WHO / HOLDS TOMORROW / ALBERTINA WALKER / & THE CARAVANS]. Following the curve of the blue label edge beneath the song title and included recording artists is dark blue text which reads [PRODUCED BY JEWEL RECORDS - 728 TEXAS ST. SHREVEPORT, LA.].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1973
• Published by: Jewel Records, American, founded 1963
• Recorded by: Albertina Walker, American, 1929 - 2010
• Recorded by: The Caravans, American, 1947 - 2010
• Type: 78 rpm records
• Medium: vinyl with ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: Diameter (record): 6 7/8 × 1/16 in. (17.5 × 0.2 cm)
• Place depicted: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gospel (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2016.68.6
• 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: No Known Copyright Restrictions Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.