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.

Name: Columbia

Kid Ory

Kid Ory and his Creole Dixieland Band. Kid Ory (Columbia CL 6145).33-1/3 rpm.The cover art for this album was made by Robert J. Velde (1925-2010). Velde was an illustrator and artist who was an Art Director at Columbia Records in the 1950s.
Description (Brief)

Kid Ory and his Creole Dixieland Band. Kid Ory (Columbia CL 6145).
33-1/3 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by Robert J. Velde (1925-2010). Velde was an illustrator and artist who was an Art Director at Columbia Records in the 1950s. After leaving Columbia, Velde worked as a free-lance artist doing illustrations for publications such as Sports Illustrated.

Location
Currently not on view
release date
1950
recording artist
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.692
maker number
CL 6145
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.692

Barrelhouse Jazz

Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. Barrelhouse Jazz (Columbia CL 6257).33-1/3 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. Barrelhouse Jazz (Columbia CL 6257).
33-1/3 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1953
recording artist
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.693
maker number
CL 6257
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.693

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye; Only Another Boy and Girl

Benny Goodman Quintet. side 1: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye; side 2: Only Another Boy and Girl (Columbia 36767).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman Quintet. side 1: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye; side 2: Only Another Boy and Girl (Columbia 36767).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1944
recording artist
Benny Goodman Quintet
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.138
maker number
36767
accession number
1978.0670

Rattle and Roll; On the Alamo

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Rattle and Roll; side 2: On the Alamo (Columbia 36988).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1945. Side 2 was recorded in 1946.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Rattle and Roll; side 2: On the Alamo (Columbia 36988).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1945. Side 2 was recorded in 1946.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1946
1945
date made
1945/1946
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.123
maker number
36988
accession number
1978.0670

Flatbush Flanagan; I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

Harry James and his Orchestra. side 1: Flatbush Flanagan; side 2: I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You (Columbia 36698).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Harry James and his Orchestra. side 1: Flatbush Flanagan; side 2: I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You (Columbia 36698).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
recording artist
Harry James and His Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.124
maker number
36698
accession number
1978.0670

Slipped Disc; Oomph Fah Fah

Benny Goodman Sextet. side 1: Slipped Disc; side 2: Oomph Fah Fah (Columbia 36817).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman Sextet. side 1: Slipped Disc; side 2: Oomph Fah Fah (Columbia 36817).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1945
recording artist
Benny Goodman Sextet
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.134
maker number
36817
accession number
1978.0670

Fiesta in Blue; I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Fiesta in Blue; side 2: Benny Goodman and his Sextet. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (Columbia 36755).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1940.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Fiesta in Blue; side 2: Benny Goodman and his Sextet. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (Columbia 36755).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1940.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
1940
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Benny Goodman and his Sextet
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.157
maker number
36755
accession number
1978.0670

Solo Flight; The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise

side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Solo Flight; side 2: Benny Goodman Quartet. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (Columbia 36684).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1942.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Solo Flight; side 2: Benny Goodman Quartet. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (Columbia 36684).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1942.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
1942
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Benny Goodman Quartet
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.136
maker number
36684
accession number
1978.0670

Dixieland Is Here to Stay; I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five. side 1: Dixieland Is Here to Stay; side 2: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (Columbia 38782).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five. side 1: Dixieland Is Here to Stay; side 2: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (Columbia 38782).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.153
maker number
38782
accession number
1978.0670

Memories of You; Soft Winds

Benny Goodman Sextet. side 1: Memories of You; side 2: Soft Winds (Columbia 35320).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman Sextet. side 1: Memories of You; side 2: Soft Winds (Columbia 35320).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1939
recording artist
Benny Goodman Sextet
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.137
maker number
35320
accession number
1978.0670

You've Gone; At the Darktown Strutter's Ball

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: After You've Gone; side 2: At the Darktown Strutter's Ball (Columbia 36699).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: After You've Gone; side 2: At the Darktown Strutter's Ball (Columbia 36699).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1942
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.139
maker number
36699
accession number
1978.0670

Crazy Rhythm; Easter Parade

Harry James and his Orchestra. side 1: Crazy Rhythm; side 2: Easter Parade (Columbia 36545).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Harry James and his Orchestra. side 1: Crazy Rhythm; side 2: Easter Parade (Columbia 36545).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1942
recording artist
Harry James and His Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.150
maker number
36545
accession number
1978.0670

Record Session; Nothin'

Harry James and his Orchestra. side 1: Record Session; side 2: Nothin' (Columbia 36399).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Harry James and his Orchestra. side 1: Record Session; side 2: Nothin' (Columbia 36399).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
recording artist
Harry James and His Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.145
maker number
36399
accession number
1978.0670

Double Date; No Figs

Metronome All Stars. side 1: Double Date; side 2: No Figs (Columbia 38734).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Metronome All Stars. side 1: Double Date; side 2: No Figs (Columbia 38734).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
recording artist
Metronome All Star Band
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.132
maker number
38734
accession number
1978.0670

Rag Mop; That's a Plenty

Jimmy Dorsey and his Original "Dorseyland" Jazz Band. side 1: Rag Mop; side 2: That's a Plenty (Columbia 38710).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1950. Side 2 was recorded in 1949.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Jimmy Dorsey and his Original "Dorseyland" Jazz Band. side 1: Rag Mop; side 2: That's a Plenty (Columbia 38710).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1950. Side 2 was recorded in 1949.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1950
1949
recording artist
Jimmy Dorsey and his Original "Dorseyland" Jazz Band
Associated Name
Hogan, Claire
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.154
maker number
38710
accession number
1978.0670

Dark Eyes; After You've Gone

side 1: Gene Krupa Jazz Trio. Dark Eyes; side 2: Gene Krupa and his Orchestra. After You've Gone (Columbia 38147).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1945. Side 2 was recorded in 1941.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Gene Krupa Jazz Trio. Dark Eyes; side 2: Gene Krupa and his Orchestra. After You've Gone (Columbia 38147).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1945. Side 2 was recorded in 1941.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1945
1941
recording artist
Gene Krupa Jazz Trio
Gene Krupa and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.144
maker number
38147
accession number
1978.0670

All the Cats Join In; Don't Be a Baby, Baby

side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. All the Cats Join In; side 2: Benny Goodman Sextet. Don't Be a Baby, Baby (Columbia 36967).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. All the Cats Join In; side 2: Benny Goodman Sextet. Don't Be a Baby, Baby (Columbia 36967).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1946
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Benny Goodman Sextet
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.155
maker number
36967
accession number
1978.0670

Out of Nowhere; You're My Favorite Memory

Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra. side 1: Out of Nowhere; side 2: You're My Favorite Memory (Columbia 36737).78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1942.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra. side 1: Out of Nowhere; side 2: You're My Favorite Memory (Columbia 36737).
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1941. Side 2 was recorded in 1942.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
1942
recording artist
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
Horne, Lena
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.146
maker number
36737
accession number
1978.0670

Robbin's Nest; Just About This Time Last Night

Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra. side 1: Robbin's NEST; side 2: Just About This Time Last Night (Columbia 38136).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra. side 1: Robbin's NEST; side 2: Just About This Time Last Night (Columbia 38136).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947
recording artist
Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.130
maker number
38136
accession number
1978.0670

I Didn't Know About You; Red Bank Boogie

Count Basie and his Orchestra. side 1: I Didn't Know About You; side 2: Red Bank Boogie (Columbia 36766).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Count Basie and his Orchestra. side 1: I Didn't Know About You; side 2: Red Bank Boogie (Columbia 36766).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1944
recording artist
Count Basie and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.140
maker number
36766
accession number
1978.0670

Honeysuckle Rose; Spring Song

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Honeysuckle Rose; side 2: Spring Song (Columbia 35319).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Honeysuckle Rose; side 2: Spring Song (Columbia 35319).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1939
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1978.0670.127
maker number
35319
accession number
1978.0670

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling; Macushla

Kate Smith. side 1: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling; side 2: Macushla (Columbia 37138), from the album, Songs of Erin (Columbia C-116)78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1946. Side 2 was recorded in 1941. This album was released in 1947.Currently not on view
Description
Kate Smith. side 1: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling; side 2: Macushla (Columbia 37138), from the album, Songs of Erin (Columbia C-116)
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1946. Side 2 was recorded in 1941. This album was released in 1947.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1946
1941
release date
1947
recording artist
Smith, Kate
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1981.0656.488
maker number
37138
C116
accession number
1981.0656

Where the River Shannon Flows; Molly Malone

Kate Smith. side 1: Where the River Shannon Flows; side 2: Molly Malone (Columbia 37136), from the album, Songs of Erin (Columbia C-116).78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1946. This album was released in 1947.Currently not on view
Description
Kate Smith. side 1: Where the River Shannon Flows; side 2: Molly Malone (Columbia 37136), from the album, Songs of Erin (Columbia C-116).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1946. This album was released in 1947.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1946
release date
1947
recording artist
Smith, Kate
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1981.0656.486
maker number
37136
C116
accession number
1981.0656

Object All Sublime; Oh! A Private Bufoon

Nelson Eddy. side 1: My Object All Sublime; side 2: Oh! A Private Buffoon (Columbia 4271-M), from the album, Patter Songs from Gilbert and Sullivan (Columbia M440).78 rpm.The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss.
Description

Nelson Eddy. side 1: My Object All Sublime; side 2: Oh! A Private Buffoon (Columbia 4271-M), from the album, Patter Songs from Gilbert and Sullivan (Columbia M440).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss. Alexander “Alex” Steinweiss (1917-2011) was an American artist and graphic designer. He was the first art director of Columbia Records, expanding the use of album covers and cover art. Steinweiss created album cover art from 1938 to 1973.

Location
Currently not on view
release date
1941
recording artist
Eddy, Nelson
manufacturer
Columbia
ID Number
1981.0566.179
accession number
1981.0566
maker number
4271-M
M440
catalog number
1981.0566.179

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