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Distributed by:
Reprise Records, American, founded 1960  Search this
Recorded by:
Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974  Search this
Owned by:
Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995  Search this
Medium:
vinyl, ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (album jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
Diameter (record): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
Date:
1967
Description:
A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits" recorded by Duke Ellington. The front of the album jacket is white with blue, black and green text. A color image of Duke Ellington is on the left side. He is standing in front of a microphone slightly off center and has his arms raised.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Conductors (Musicians)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
Object number:
2016.161.3.10ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5980d125a-7a8f-4351-b0a9-e46742dbe08e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.161.3.10ab