Please, Please, Please / In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite): Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A 45 rpm record album of Please, Please, Please and In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite) by James Brown. The record album includes a paper sleeve. The label on the record is blue label with the KING logo at top.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1956
• Published by: King Records, American, founded 1943
• Recorded by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
• Type: 45 rpm records
• Medium: vinyl with ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/16 in. (17.8 x 17.9 cm)
• Dimensions: Diameter: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
• Place made: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Soul (Music)
• Object number: 2010.34.7ab
• 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.