Shine; Rachel's Dream: Museum Object and Cultural History
Shine; Rachel's Dream: recording date: 1945. release date: 1946. recording artist: Benny Goodman Sextet.
The object in the museum catalogue
Benny Goodman Sextet. side 1: Shine; side 2: Rachel's Dream (Columbia 36925), from the album, Goodman Sextet Session (Columbia C-113). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1945. This album was released in 1946.
The album art and design was created by George Howard Maas (1910-1998), an American commercial artist, graphic artist and designer, and art director. Originally from Kansas City, Maas studied at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. In 1939, he was employed as a painter in the WPA (Works Project Administration). By the early 1940s, Maas had moved to New York City where he continued his career with much success creating cover art for albums, book design and illustrations, and poster art.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1945
- release date: 1946
- recording artist: Benny Goodman Sextet
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1978.0670.524
- maker number: 36925
- maker number: C-113
- accession number: 1978.0670
- catalog number: 1978.0670.524
- Credit Line: Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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