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The Big Beat

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. The Big Beat (Blue Note BLP 4029).
33-1/3 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
recording artist
Blakey, Art
Jazz Messengers
manufacturer
Blue Note
recording date
1960
Credit Line
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
vinyl (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in; 30.48 cm
Object Name
sound recording

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