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Didn't It Rain / Stretch Out

Object Details

Description
A 33 1/3 rpm record album with the songs “Didn't It Rain” and “Stretch Out” recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Marie Knight and Sammy Price. The album label is black with gold lettering with [Decca] printed in large stylized script at the top center of each side.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Recorded by
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
Marie Knight, American, 1920 - 2009
Sammy Price, American, 1908 - 1992
Published by
Decca Records, British, founded 1929
Manufactured by
Decca Records, British, founded 1929
Date
1947
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
Medium
vinyl, ink on paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 9 13/16 in. (25 cm)
Type
long-playing records

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