Take the "A" Train/Sentimental Lady; Flamingo: Museum Object and Cultural History
Take the "A" Train/Sentimental Lady; Flamingo: release date: 1944. recording artist: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. manufacturer: V-Disc.
The object in the museum catalogue
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. side 1: TAKE THE "A" TRAIN (track 1) SENTIMENTAL LADY (track 2); side 2: FLAMINGO (V-Disc 116)
Navy Series: F release. Same as V-Disc 212 Army Series (War Depart.). A Side: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. A1: Recorded Los Angeles, 15 Feb 1941 for RCA-Victor. Matrix: BSO55283-1. A2: Recorded Chicago, 28 July 1942, for RCA-Victor. Other title: I Didn't Know About You. Matrix: BSO74782-1. B Side: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. Vocal by Herb Jeffries. Recorded Chicago, 28 Dec 1940, for RCA-Victor. Matrix: BSO53781-1.
Materials, dates and provenance
- release date: 1944
- recording artist: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
- manufacturer: V-Disc
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in; 30.48 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 2017.0059.15
- accession number: 2017.0059
- catalog number: 2017.0059.15
- maker number: 116
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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