Rock, Rhythm & Blues: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An audio cassette of "Rock, Rhythm & Blues" compilation (1989).

2015.263.17a: An audio cassette tape. The cassette is clear plastic with white type on each side. Both sides have headers reading: [ROCK, RHYTHM & BLUES] followed by a list of songs. The Warner Brothers Records logo, copyright information, and the cassette number [4-25817] are featured on both sides.

2015.263.17b: An audio cassette paper jacket. The jacket features images of various artists along with identifying type. Artists featured on front of case are Chaka Khan, Christine McVie & Friends, Elton john, Michael McDonald, Pointer Sisters, Randy Travis, El Debarge, Howard Hewett, The Manhattan Transfer, and Rick James. The back of the jacket has a tan background with black and red type with a list of songs, production information, and a barcode.

2015.263.17c: An audio cassette tape case made of clear plastic on the front and clear plastic on the back. The case has interior holders to insert an audio cassette jacket. The case is still wrapped in plastic.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1989
• Published by: Warner Bros. Records, Inc., American, founded 1958
• Type: audio cassettes
• Medium: plastic , magnetic tape , ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W x D (cassette): 2 1/2 × 4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (jacket): 4 × 5 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (case): 2 3/4 × 4 5/16 × 11/16 in. (7 × 11 × 1.7 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Object number: 2015.263.17abc
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
• 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: © 1989 Warner Bros. Records, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.