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Scrub Me Mama, With a Boogie Beat; Boogie Woogie Conga

Object Details

Description

Will Bradley and his Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley. side 1: Scrub Me Mama, With a Boogie Beat; side 2: Boogie Woogie Conga (Columbia 36957), from the album, Boogie Woogie (Columbia C-123).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Columbia 35743. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1941 and released on Columbia 35994. The album was released in 1947.

The album art and design was created by George Howard Maas (1910-1998), an American commercial artist, graphic artist and designer, and art director. Originally from Kansas City, Maas studied at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. In 1939, he was employed as a painter in the WPA (Works Project Administration). By the early 1940s, Maas had moved to New York City where he continued his career with much success creating cover art for albums, book design and illustrations, and poster art.

Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
recording artist
McKinley, Ray
Will Bradley and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
recording date
1940
1941
release date
1947
Credit Line
Gift of Robert J. Walter
Physical Description
shellac (overall material)
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name
sound recording
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