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King Joe Part I (Joe Louis Blues) / King Joe Part II (Joe Louis Blues)

1941

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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.

A 78 rpm black vinyl record (a) with worn Okeh Records paper sleeve (b). The record has a purple label at the center with gold type. OKeh Logo at the top of the label, with title reading [KING JOE PART I / (Joe Louis Blues) Blues Fox Trot / -Wright-Basie- / PAUL ROBESON with / COUNT BASIE and his ORCH.] on side A, with [KING JOE PART II] on side B. Held in extremely worn Okeh paper sleeve.

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Catalog reference: 2014.3.20.2ab

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