You Call It Madness But I Call It Love; Tell Me Pretty Baby: Museum Object and Cultural History
You Call It Madness But I Call It Love; Tell Me Pretty Baby: recording date: 1945. recording date: 1946. recording artist: Eckstine, Billy.
The object in the museum catalogue
Billy Eckstine. side 1: You Call It Madness But I Call It Love; side 2: Tell Me Pretty Baby (National Records Co. 9019). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1945. Side 2 was recorded in 1946.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1945
- recording date: 1946
- recording artist: Eckstine, Billy
- manufacturer: National
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1996.3034.10381
- catalog number: 1996.3034.10381
- nonaccession number: 1996.3034
- label number: 9019
- Credit Line: Gift of Robert B. Campbell in memory of Dorothy and William Campbell
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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