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Charlie's Choice; Stompin' at the Savoy

Object Details

Description

Charlie Christian with The Minton's House Band. side 1: Charlie's Choice [part 1]; side 2: Stompin' at the Savoy (part 3) (Vox 16065), from the album, Charlie Christian Memorial (Vox VSP 302).
78 rpm. Tracks for this album were recorded in 1941 and issued by Vox in 1947.

This album features artwork by American painter, printmaker, and teacher, Daniel (Dan) Shapiro (1920-1982). He created the artwork for several albums including recordings by Louis Armstrong, Alex Wilder, Charlie Christian, Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, and Richard Dyer Bennett. Shapiro’s works were first exhibited at the Cooper Union Art School in 1940 and 1941. He had much success with his solo shows in the 1960s at the University of California at San Francisco, Cellini Gallery, San Francisco Museum of Art, and Rice University in Houston.

Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
recording artist
Christian, Charlie
Minton's House Band
manufacturer
Vox
recording date
1941
release date
1947
Credit Line
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
Physical Description
shellac (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name
sound recording
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