Mem'ries of You Mammy / If You Don't Want Me Blues

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is a 78 rpm single Mem'ries of You Mammy backed with If You Don't Want Me Blues recorded by Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds. The black shellac disc has a red circular central label with large gold cursive text at the top margin that reads “OKEH.” On the proper right side is small gold text that reads “Popular Blues /(Vocal).” The bottom half of the label has gold text that reads “MEM’RIES OF YOU MAMMY / (Penny Bradford) / MAMIE SMTIH AND HER JAZZ HOUNDS.” There is no jacket or sleeve with the record. The release number for the record is 4228-A.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗