Singin' the Blues; Clarinet Marmalade: Museum Object and Cultural History
Singin' the Blues; Clarinet Marmalade: release date: 1947. recording date: 1927. recording artist: Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra.
The object in the museum catalogue
Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke. side 1: Singin' the Blues; side 2: Clarinet Marmalade (Columbia 37804), from the album, Bix and Tram (Columbia C 144). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1927 and intially released on Okeh 40772. This album was released in 1947.
Jim (James) Flora (1914-1998) created the cover art for this album. Flora was a successful commercial illustrator during the 1940s-1970s as well as an author and illustrator for children’s books. He was best known for his unique and quirky album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia during the 1940s and 1950s. Flora created numerous paintings, drawings, etchings, and sketches throughout his prolific career.
Materials, dates and provenance
- release date: 1947
- recording date: 1927
- recording artist: Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra
- recording artist: Beiderbecke, Bix
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 2015.0328.01
- accession number: 2015.0328
- catalog number: 2015.0328.01
- maker number: 37804
- maker number: C 144
- Credit Line: Gift of John Hasse
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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