<I>The Life Story of Madame Bethune</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1955
name: label: Recorded by
content: Otis Jackson, American
label: Published by
content: Peacock Records, Inc., American, founded 1949
label: Subject of
content: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
label: Subject of
content: Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
notes: label: Description
content: The 45rpm 7” record features parts one and two of the song “The Life Story of Madame Bethune” as performed by Otis Jackson and backed by the Dixie Hummingbirds. The record has a black paper label with silver lettering. The label has the Peacock Records logo along the top of the label and the artist and song title listed along the bottom of the label. Wrapped around the edge of the lower half of the label is the Peacock Records address. A horizontal band across the center has text indicating that the record is to be played at 45 rpm and lists the publishing company. The record was originally housed in a white paper sleeve with a musical score design circumambulating the center hole. A Philadelphia phone number is listed on the recto LR corner in blue ink.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Gospel (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Record Albums
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.13.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: long-playing records
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © MCA Records (originally Peacock Records)
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic (possibly polyvinyl chloride);
label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (vinyl record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (paper sleeve): 7 x 7 in. (17.8 x 17.8 cm)