The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2: recording date: 1955. recording artist: Jazz Messengers. manufacturer: Blue Note.
The object in the museum catalogue
The Jazz Messengers. The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508). 33-1/3 rpm.
The cover art and design were created by American painter and graphic designer John Hermansader (1915-2005). Hermansader was best known for his iconic Blue Note record covers for Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis, and Jay Johnson .
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1955
- recording artist: Jazz Messengers
- manufacturer: Blue Note
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in; 30.48 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1978.0670.793
- maker number: BLP 1508
- accession number: 1978.0670
- catalog number: 1978.0670.793
- Credit Line: Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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