Still... Keepin It Real: the Dixie Hummingbirds / 77th Anniversary with special guests: Museum Object and Cultural History

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This compact disc demo released for The Dixie Hummingbirds’ 77th Anniversary “with special guests” features a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus”. The compact disc has a blown up image of the Milkboy Recording Studio logo, with a child drinking milk and smiling. The Milkboy Recording Studio logo is in red block lettering on the UL region of the CD. The plastic case is a thin jewel case with a black plastic tray and a clear plastic cover. The liner notes are a 4 5/8”H x 4 ¾”W paper is roughly hand cut with uneven edges. The liner notes feature the text “Still… Keepin it Real:/ The Dixie Hummingbirds / 77th Anniversary with special guests” above a sepia picture of the Dixie Hummingbirds. Text below lists performance dates and sponsor logos. A white sticker on the verso of the case reads “PERSONAL JESUS / Dixie Hummingbirds / DEMO: 4:02 / Producers: Ira Tucker, Jr. / Tony Beck / Co-Producer: LaDeva Davis”.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2005
• Created by: Milkboy Recording Studio, American, founded 1994
• Recorded by: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
• Recorded by: Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
• Type: compact disks
• Medium: plastic, aluminum, polycarbonate;
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: plastic case: 4 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 3/16 in. (12.4 x 14.3 x 0.5 cm)
• Dimensions: Diameter (compact disc): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
• Place made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gospel (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2013.13.31ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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