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Prince Of Wails; At the Jazz Band Ball

Object Details

Description

Bud Freeman and his Famous Chicagoans. side 1: Prince of Wails; side 2: At the Jazz Band Ball (Columbia 35853), from the album, Comes Jazz (Columbia C-40).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss. Alexander “Alex” Steinweiss (1917-2011) was an American artist and graphic designer. He was the first art director of Columbia Records, expanding the use of album covers and cover art. Steinweiss created album cover art from 1938 to 1973.

Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
recording artist
Bud Freeman and his Famous Chicagoans
manufacturer
Columbia
recording date
1940
Credit Line
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
shellac (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name
sound recording

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