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

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Description

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.
Format:
Vinyl
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
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Record Contributed By

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Athletes
  4. Basie, Count
  5. Blues (Music)
  6. Boxing
  7. Composers (Musicians)
  8. Conductors (Musicians)
  9. Instrumentalists (Musicians)
  10. Jazz (Music)
  11. Louis, Joe
  12. Music
  13. Okeh Records
  14. Robeson, Paul
  15. Singers (Musicians)
  16. Sports

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