Family & Social Life

Bennet Family Record

Donations to the Museum have preserved irreplaceable evidence about generations of ordinary Americans. Objects from the Copp household of Stonington, Connecticut, include many items used by a single family from 1740 to 1850. Other donations have brought treasured family artifacts from jewelry to prom gowns. These gifts and many others are all part of the Museum's family and social life collections.

Children's books and Sunday school lessons, tea sets and family portraits also mark the connections between members of a family and between families and the larger society. Prints, advertisements, and artifacts offer nostalgic or idealized images of family life and society in times past. And the collections include a few modern conveniences that have had profound effects on American families and social life, such as televisions, video games, and personal computers.

Place: Los Angeles

Pete Daily's Dixieland Band

Pete Daily's Dixieland Band. Pete Daily's Dixieland Band (Capitol H-183).33-1/3 rpm. Tracks for this album were recorded in 1947 and 1949. This album was released in 1950.This album cover was painted by American artist William George (b. 1930).
Description (Brief)

Pete Daily's Dixieland Band. Pete Daily's Dixieland Band (Capitol H-183).
33-1/3 rpm. Tracks for this album were recorded in 1947 and 1949. This album was released in 1950.

This album cover was painted by American artist William George (b. 1930). George is an American illustrator and painter who studied under Norman Rockwell. George’s work has been featured on album covers, paperback crime and western covers, and magazine covers.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947-1949
release date
1950
recording artist
Pete Daily's Dixieland Band
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.688
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
H-183
catalog number
1978.0670.688

Bonita dress

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2009
maker
Stop Staring! Designs Inc.
Estrada, Alicia
ID Number
2010.0003.02
catalog number
2010.0003.02
accession number
2010.0003

Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Volume 1

Bob Scobey's Frisco Band. Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Volume 1 (Good Time Jazz LP-9).33-1/3 rpm.The cover art for this album was made by L. C. LeGoullon (1917-1998).
Description (Brief)

Bob Scobey's Frisco Band. Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Volume 1 (Good Time Jazz LP-9).
33-1/3 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by L. C. LeGoullon (1917-1998). Lamartine LeGoullon was a San Francisco artist, illustrator and designer best known for his illustrations and paintings of the West Coast Jazz scene.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950-1951
recording artist
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.706
maker number
LP-9
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.706

Walking the Dog; Willie the Weeper

The 6-Alarm Six. side 1: Walking the Dog; side 2: Willie the Weeper (Tempo TR 478).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
The 6-Alarm Six. side 1: Walking the Dog; side 2: Willie the Weeper (Tempo TR 478).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1949
recording artist
6-Alarm Six
manufacturer
Tempo
ID Number
1978.0670.398
maker number
TR 478
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.398

High Society; Terrible Blues

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. side 1: High Society; side 2: Terrible Blues (Jazz Man 15).78 rpm.Jazz Man Records was founded by David Ashford Stuart in 1941. The record label was devoted to traditional New Orleans-style jazz.
Description (Brief)

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. side 1: High Society; side 2: Terrible Blues (Jazz Man 15).
78 rpm.

Jazz Man Records was founded by David Ashford Stuart in 1941. The record label was devoted to traditional New Orleans-style jazz. In 1946, Stuart sold the label to Nesuhi Ertegun, brother of Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, and Nesuhi’s wife Marili Morden, owners of the Jazz Man Record Shop in Hollywood, the label’s namesake. Jazz Man Records continued to produce recordings until late 1954.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1942
recording artist
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band
manufacturer
Jazz Man
ID Number
1978.0670.298
maker number
15
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.298

High Society; Wabash Blues

Pee Wee Hunt. side 1: High Society; side 2: Wabash Blues (Capitol 15299).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Pee Wee Hunt. side 1: High Society; side 2: Wabash Blues (Capitol 15299).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1948
recording artist
Hunt, Pee Wee
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.105
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
15299
catalog number
1978.0670.105

Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You; I Realize Now

The King Cole Trio. side 1: Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You; side 2: I Realize Now (Capitol 169).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1943. Side 2 was recorded in 1944.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
The King Cole Trio. side 1: Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You; side 2: I Realize Now (Capitol 169).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1943. Side 2 was recorded in 1944.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1943
1944
recording artist
King Cole Trio
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.116
maker number
169
accession number
1978.0670

Blues for Home

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. side 1: Blues for Home [part 1]; side 2: Blues for Home [part 2] (Good Time Jazz 55).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. side 1: Blues for Home [part 1]; side 2: Blues for Home [part 2] (Good Time Jazz 55).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1951
recording artist
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.277
maker number
55
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.277

Mad Hype; Rummage Bounce

Howard McGhee and his Boppers. side 1: Mad Hype; side 2: Rummage Bounce (Modern 20-608).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Howard McGhee and his Boppers. side 1: Mad Hype; side 2: Rummage Bounce (Modern 20-608).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
ca 1945-1946
recording artist
Howard McGhee and His Boppers
manufacturer
Modern
ID Number
1978.0670.328
maker number
20-608
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.328

The Curse of an Aching Heart,; 1919 Rag

Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: The Curse of an Aching Heart; side 2: 1919 Rag (Good Time Jazz 11).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: The Curse of an Aching Heart; side 2: 1919 Rag (Good Time Jazz 11).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.259
maker number
11
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.259

Fidgety Feet; Temptation Rag

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. side 1: Fidgety Feet; side 2: Temptation Rag (Jazz Man 7).78 rpm.Jazz Man Records was founded by David Ashford Stuart in 1941. The record label was devoted to traditional New Orleans-style jazz.
Description (Brief)

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. side 1: Fidgety Feet; side 2: Temptation Rag (Jazz Man 7).
78 rpm.

Jazz Man Records was founded by David Ashford Stuart in 1941. The record label was devoted to traditional New Orleans-style jazz. In 1946, Stuart sold the label to Nesuhi Ertegun, brother of Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, and Nesuhi’s wife Marili Morden, owners of the Jazz Man Record Shop in Hollywood, the label’s namesake. Jazz Man Records continued to produce recordings until late 1954.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1942
recording artist
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band
manufacturer
Jazz Man
ID Number
1978.0670.296
maker number
7
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.296

Ragtime Dance; Trombone Rag

Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: Ragtime Dance; side 2: Trombone Rag (Good Time Jazz 18).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: Ragtime Dance; side 2: Trombone Rag (Good Time Jazz 18).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.265
maker number
18
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.265

The Entertainer's Rag; Jim Jams

Ray Turner. side 1: The Entertainer's Rag; side 2: Jim Jams (Capitol 15437), from the album, Honky-Tonk Piano (Capitol CC-187).78 rpm.This album cover was painted by American artist William George (b. 1930).
Description (Brief)

Ray Turner. side 1: The Entertainer's Rag; side 2: Jim Jams (Capitol 15437), from the album, Honky-Tonk Piano (Capitol CC-187).
78 rpm.

This album cover was painted by American artist William George (b. 1930). George is an American illustrator and painter who studied under Norman Rockwell. George’s work has been featured on album covers, paperback crime and western covers, and magazine covers.

Location
Currently not on view
release date
1950
recording artist
Turner, Ray
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.456
maker number
15437
CC-187
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.456

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, Volume 1

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, Volume 1 (Good Time Jazz L-10).33-1/3 rpm.The cover art for this album was made by L. C. LeGoullon (1917-1998).
Description (Brief)

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, Volume 1 (Good Time Jazz L-10).
33-1/3 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by L. C. LeGoullon (1917-1998). Lamartine LeGoullon was a San Francisco artist, illustrator and designer best known for his illustrations and paintings of the West Coast Jazz scene.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1944-1945
recording artist
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.705
maker number
L-10
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.705

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Red Nichols and his Five Pennies. side 1: Battle Hymn of the Republic [part 1]; side 2: Battle Hymn of the Republic [part 2] (Capitol 829).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies. side 1: Battle Hymn of the Republic [part 1]; side 2: Battle Hymn of the Republic [part 2] (Capitol 829).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1949
recording artist
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.106
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
829
catalog number
1978.0670.106

Dripper's Boogie

Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers. side 1: Dripper's Boogie [part 1]; side 2: Dripper's Boogie [part 2] (Exclusive 232).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers. side 1: Dripper's Boogie [part 1]; side 2: Dripper's Boogie [part 2] (Exclusive 232).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1946
recording artist
Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers
manufacturer
Exclusive
ID Number
1978.0670.247
maker number
232
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.247

The Charleston; Youthful Fountain

Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra. side 1: The Charleston; side 2: Youthful Fountain (Capitol 57-673).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra. side 1: The Charleston; side 2: Youthful Fountain (Capitol 57-673).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1949
recording artist
Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.120
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
57-673
catalog number
1978.0670.120

Struttin with Some Barbecue; Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: Struttin with Some Barbecue; side 2: Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (Good Time Jazz 12).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: Struttin with Some Barbecue; side 2: Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (Good Time Jazz 12).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.260
maker number
12
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.260

Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay; Green Light Rag

Pete Daily's Chicagoans. side 1: Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay; side 2: Green Light Rag (Capitol 57-728).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Pete Daily's Chicagoans. side 1: Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay; side 2: Green Light Rag (Capitol 57-728).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1949
recording artist
Pete Daily's Chicagoans
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.108
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
57-728
catalog number
1978.0670.108

Riders In the Sky; Round Square Dance, The

Wingy Manone and his Go-Group. side 1: Riders in the Sky; side 2: The Round Square Dance (Kem Records 2700).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Wingy Manone and his Go-Group. side 1: Riders in the Sky; side 2: The Round Square Dance (Kem Records 2700).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1949
recording artist
Wingy Monone and his Go-Group
manufacturer
Kem Records
ID Number
1978.0670.309
maker number
2700
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.309

Mama Don't Allow; Willie the Weeper

George Lewis and his New Orleans Music. side 1: Mama Don't Allow; side 2: Willie the Weeper (Good Time Jazz 15).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
George Lewis and his New Orleans Music. side 1: Mama Don't Allow; side 2: Willie the Weeper (Good Time Jazz 15).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
George Lewis and his New Orleans Music
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.262
maker number
15
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.262

By and By; St. James Infirmary

Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: By and By; side 2: St. James Infirmary (Good Time Jazz 31).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. side 1: By and By; side 2: St. James Infirmary (Good Time Jazz 31).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
manufacturer
Good Time Jazz
ID Number
1978.0670.272
maker number
31
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.272

Susie; Down In Honky Tonky Town

Ray Bauduc and his Bobcats. side 1: Susie; side 2: DownI in Honky Tonky Town (Capitol 919).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Ray Bauduc and his Bobcats. side 1: Susie; side 2: DownI in Honky Tonky Town (Capitol 919).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947
recording artist
Ray Bauduc and his Bobcats
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.118
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
919
catalog number
1978.0670.118

Sharkey Strut; I'm Goin' Home

Sharkey [Bonano] and his Kings of Dixieland. side 1: Sharkey Strut; side 2: I'm Goin' Home (Capitol 1452).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Sharkey [Bonano] and his Kings of Dixieland. side 1: Sharkey Strut; side 2: I'm Goin' Home (Capitol 1452).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Sharkey and his Kings of Dixieland
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.097
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
1452
catalog number
1978.0670.097

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