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When I First Sought The Lord / Tell Him You Saw Me

1952

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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

A 45 rpm record album with the songs “When I First Sought the Lord “and “Tell Him You Saw Me” recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The vinyl record has a black label at center with white text reading [DECCA] in large block letters at the top center. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee on January 10, 1952.

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Catalog reference: 2014.98.5

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