Young Gifted and Black / Peace of Mine: Museum Object and Cultural History
Young Gifted and Black / Peace of Mine: Date: 1970. Published by: Tamla Records, American, 1959 - 1988. Recorded by: Bob and Marcia, Jamaican, 1970 - 1977.
The object in the museum catalogue
A 7" 45 rpm single recorded by Bob and Marcia with "Young, Gifted, and Black" on the A side and "Peace of Mine" on the B side. The record has a brown and yellow label with a Tamla Records logo at the top and [A TRADEMARK OF MOTOWN RECORD CORP. © 1970] along the bottom of both sides. The A side has two "X" inscriptions added by hand in red ink above the song title.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1970
- Published by: Tamla Records, American, 1959 - 1988
- Recorded by: Bob and Marcia, Jamaican, 1970 - 1977
- Composed by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
- Issued by: Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
- Type: 45 rpm records
- Medium: vinyl
- Dimensions: H x W: 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (17.5 x 17.5 cm)
- Place made: United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Popular music
- Topic: Reggae (Music)
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.132.8.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1970 Motown Record Corp. Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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