Oh, Lady Be Good; Solitude: Museum Object and Cultural History
Oh, Lady Be Good; Solitude: recording date: 1940. recording artist: Joe Sullivan and his Cafe Society Orchestra. manufacturer: Parlophone.
The object in the museum catalogue
Joe Sullivan and his Cafe Society Orchestra. side 1: Oh Lady Be Good; side 2: Solitude (Parlophone R 2952). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Vocalion 5496. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Vocalion 5531.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1940
- recording artist: Joe Sullivan and his Cafe Society Orchestra
- manufacturer: Parlophone
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United Kingdom: England, London
- ID Number: 1988.0698.2184
- catalog number: 1988.0698.2184
- accession number: 1988.0698
- collector/donor number: S147
- Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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