Popular Entertainment

This Museum's popular entertainment collections hold some of the Smithsonian's most beloved artifacts. The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz reside here, along with the Muppet character Kermit the Frog, and props from popular television series such as M*A*S*H and All in the Family. But as in many of the Museum's collections, the best-known objects are a small part of the story.

The collection also encompasses many other artifacts of 19th- and 20th-century commercial theater, film, radio, and TV—some 50,000 sound recordings dating back to 1903; posters, publicity stills, and programs from films and performances; puppets; numerous items from World's Fairs from 1851 to 1992; and audiovisual materials on Groucho Marx, to name only a few.

All-American Glee Club. side 1: Rambling Wreck From Georgia Tech (track 1) Hail to Georgia (track 2) Cavalier Song/Virginia, Hail, All Hail (track 3); side 2: Carolina's Day (track 1) Hark!
Description
All-American Glee Club. side 1: Rambling Wreck From Georgia Tech (track 1) Hail to Georgia (track 2) Cavalier Song/Virginia, Hail, All Hail (track 3); side 2: Carolina's Day (track 1) Hark! The Sound of Tarheel Voice/Here Comes Carolina (track 2) (Victor 26684), from the album, College Songs, Vol. 3 - Southern (Victor P 34).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1940
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0384.25
accession number
1988.0384
maker number
26684
catalog number
1988.0384.25
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: St. Louis Blues; side 2: Nick La Rocca and the Original Dixieland Band. Clarinet Marmalade (Victor 25411).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: St. Louis Blues; side 2: Nick La Rocca and the Original Dixieland Band. Clarinet Marmalade (Victor 25411).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1936
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
La Rocca, Nick
Original Dixieland Band
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1063
catalog number
1988.0698.1063
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G35
maker number
25411
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. St. Louis Blues; side 2: Nick La Rocca and The Original Dixieland Band. Clarinet Marmalade (Victor 25411).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. St. Louis Blues; side 2: Nick La Rocca and The Original Dixieland Band. Clarinet Marmalade (Victor 25411).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1936
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
La Rocca, Nick
Original Dixieland Band
composer
Handy, W. C.
Ragas, H. W.
Shields, Larry
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1993.0102.087
catalog number
1993.0102.087
accession number
1993.0102
maker number
25411
Benny Goodman Quartet. side 1: Stompin' at the Savoy; side 2: Vibraphone Blues (Victor 25521).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman Quartet. side 1: Stompin' at the Savoy; side 2: Vibraphone Blues (Victor 25521).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1936
recording artist
Benny Goodman Quartet
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1095
catalog number
1988.0698.1095
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G67
maker number
25521
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: Body and Soul; side 2: After You've Gone (Victor 25115).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: Body and Soul; side 2: After You've Gone (Victor 25115).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1935
recording artist
Benny Goodman Trio
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1082
catalog number
1988.0698.1082
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G53
maker number
25115
All-American Glee Club. College Songs, Vol. 4 - Pacific Coast (Victor P 36). 3-disc set. (album for 1988.0384.27 - .29).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
All-American Glee Club. College Songs, Vol. 4 - Pacific Coast (Victor P 36). 3-disc set. (album for 1988.0384.27 - .29).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1940
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0384.26
accession number
1988.0384
maker number
P 36
catalog number
1988.0384.26
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. side 1: Stompy Jones; side 2: Delta Serenade (Victor 20-1533). form the album, A Duke Ellington Panorama (Victor P-138).78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1934 and released on Victor 24521.
Description
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. side 1: Stompy Jones; side 2: Delta Serenade (Victor 20-1533). form the album, A Duke Ellington Panorama (Victor P-138).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1934 and released on Victor 24521. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1934 and released on Victor 24755. The album was released in 1943.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1934
release date
1943
recording artist
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1978.0670.668
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
20-1533
P-138
catalog number
1978.0670.668
side 1: Hawaiian Quintette. Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee); side 2: S. M. Kaiawe with the Hawaiian Quintette. Kuu Home (Native Plantation Song) (Victor 18577).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
side 1: Hawaiian Quintette. Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee); side 2: S. M. Kaiawe with the Hawaiian Quintette. Kuu Home (Native Plantation Song) (Victor 18577).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1913
composer
Queen Lili'uokalani
recording artist
Hawaiian Quintette
lyricist
Montano, Mary J.
recording artist
Kaiawe, S. M.
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
2000.3053.1678
catalog number
2000.3053.1678
label number
18577
nonaccession number
2000.3053
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: After You've Gone; side 2: Oh, Lady Be Good! (Victor 40-0107), from the album, Victor Hot Jazz, Vol. 2: Benny Goodman (Victor HJ-2).78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1935 and released on Victor 25115.
Description
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: After You've Gone; side 2: Oh, Lady Be Good! (Victor 40-0107), from the album, Victor Hot Jazz, Vol. 2: Benny Goodman (Victor HJ-2).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1935 and released on Victor 25115. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1936 and released on Victor 25333. The album was released in 1945.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1935
1936
release date
1945
recording artist
Benny Goodman Trio
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1978.0670.671
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
40-0107
HJ-2
catalog number
1978.0670.671
United States Navy Band. side 1: Anchors Aweigh; side 2: All Hands (Victor 21296).78 rpm. This record is not part of the original Victor P 32 set. The correct record is Victor 26672.Currently not on view
Description
United States Navy Band. side 1: Anchors Aweigh; side 2: All Hands (Victor 21296).
78 rpm. This record is not part of the original Victor P 32 set. The correct record is Victor 26672.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1928
release date
1940
recording artist
United States Navy Band
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0384.19
accession number
1988.0384
maker number
21296
catalog number
1988.0384.19
maker number
P 32
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. side 1: East Saint Louis Toodle-Oo; side 2: The Mooche (Victor 20-1531), from the album, A Duke Ellington Panorama (Victor P138).78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1928 and released on Victor 21703.
Description
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. side 1: East Saint Louis Toodle-Oo; side 2: The Mooche (Victor 20-1531), from the album, A Duke Ellington Panorama (Victor P138).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1928 and released on Victor 21703. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1927 and released on Victor V-38034. The album was released in 1943.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1928
1927
release date
1943
recording artist
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1978.0670.666
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
20-1531
P-138
catalog number
1978.0670.666
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra. side 1: Ring Dem Bells; side 2: Rhythm, Rhyhm (I Got Rhythm) (Victor 40-0111), from the album, Victor Hot Jazz Series, Vol. III: Lionel Hampton (Victor HJ-3).78 rpm. Side 1 was originaly recorded in 1938 and released on Victor 26017.
Description
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra. side 1: Ring Dem Bells; side 2: Rhythm, Rhyhm (I Got Rhythm) (Victor 40-0111), from the album, Victor Hot Jazz Series, Vol. III: Lionel Hampton (Victor HJ-3).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originaly recorded in 1938 and released on Victor 26017. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1937 and released on Victor 25586. The album was released in 1945.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1938
1937
date made
1945
recording artist
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1978.0670.663
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
40-0111
HJ-3
catalog number
1978.0670.663
All-American Glee Club. side 1: Roll On, Tulane (track 1) Fight for L.S.U./Alma Mater (track 2); side 2: Blue and White/Dear Old Duke (track 1) Washington and Lee Swing/College Friendships (track 2) (Victor 26683), from the album, College Songs, Vol.
Description
All-American Glee Club. side 1: Roll On, Tulane (track 1) Fight for L.S.U./Alma Mater (track 2); side 2: Blue and White/Dear Old Duke (track 1) Washington and Lee Swing/College Friendships (track 2) (Victor 26683), from the album, College Songs, Vol. 3 - Southern (Victor P 34).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1940
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0384.24
accession number
1988.0384
maker number
26683
catalog number
1988.0384.24
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Goodnight My Love; side 2: Take Another Guess (Victor 25461).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Goodnight My Love; side 2: Take Another Guess (Victor 25461).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1936
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1065
catalog number
1988.0698.1065
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G37
maker number
25461
side 1: Al Jolson. Snap Your Fingers; side 2: Collins and Harlan. I Want To Be in Dixie (Victor 17075)78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1911. Side 2 was recorded in 1912. This pressing was released in 1923.Currently not on view
Description
side 1: Al Jolson. Snap Your Fingers; side 2: Collins and Harlan. I Want To Be in Dixie (Victor 17075)
78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1911. Side 2 was recorded in 1912. This pressing was released in 1923.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1912
1911
recording artist
Jolson, Al
Collins, Arthur
Harlan, Byron G.
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1985.0256.01
accession number
1985.0256
maker number
17075
catalog number
1985.0256.01
side 1: Benny Goodman Quartet. S'Wonderful; side 2: Benny Goodman Trio. I Must Have That Man (Victor 26090).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman Quartet. S'Wonderful; side 2: Benny Goodman Trio. I Must Have That Man (Victor 26090).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1938
recording artist
Benny Goodman Quartet
Benny Goodman Trio
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1092
catalog number
1988.0698.1092
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G63
maker number
26090
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks; side 2: Benny Goodman Trio. Silhouetted in the Moonlight (Victor 25711).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks; side 2: Benny Goodman Trio. Silhouetted in the Moonlight (Victor 25711).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1937
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Benny Goodman Trio
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1090
catalog number
1988.0698.1090
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G61
maker number
25711
Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra. side 1: Jelly-Roll Blues; side 2: Black Bottom (Victor 20-1502), from the album, Bunny Berigan Memorial Album (Victor P-134).78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1938 and released on Victor 26113.
Description
Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra. side 1: Jelly-Roll Blues; side 2: Black Bottom (Victor 20-1502), from the album, Bunny Berigan Memorial Album (Victor P-134).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1938 and released on Victor 26113. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1937 and released on Victor 26138. The album was released in 1944.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1937
1938
date made
1937
release date
1944
recording artist
Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1978.0670.674
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
20-1502
P-134
catalog number
1978.0670.674
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: I've Found a New Baby; side 2: Swingtime in the Rockies (Victor 25355).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: I've Found a New Baby; side 2: Swingtime in the Rockies (Victor 25355).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1936
recording artist
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1061
catalog number
1988.0698.1061
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G33
maker number
25355
Texas Jim Robertson. side 1: O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy); side 2: In Texas for the Round-Up in the Spring (Victor 27551), from the album, 'Round the Campfire (Victor P-84).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Texas Jim Robertson. side 1: O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy); side 2: In Texas for the Round-Up in the Spring (Victor 27551), from the album, 'Round the Campfire (Victor P-84).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
recording artist
Robertson, Texas Jim
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1996.0320.05232
maker number
27551
P-84
accession number
1996.0320
catalog number
1996.0320.05232
Texas Jim Robertson. side 1: Home on the Range; side 2: The Cowboy's Dream (Victor 27550), from the album, 'Round the Campfire: Famous American Cowboy Songs (Victor P 84).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Texas Jim Robertson. side 1: Home on the Range; side 2: The Cowboy's Dream (Victor 27550), from the album, 'Round the Campfire: Famous American Cowboy Songs (Victor P 84).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
recording artist
Robertson, Texas Jim
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1996.0320.05227
maker number
27550
P-84
accession number
1996.0320
catalog number
1996.0320.05227
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: China Boy; side 2: Oh, Lady Be Good! (Victor 25333).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Benny Goodman Trio. side 1: China Boy; side 2: Oh, Lady Be Good! (Victor 25333).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1936
recording artist
Benny Goodman Trio
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1988.0698.1084
catalog number
1988.0698.1084
accession number
1988.0698
collector/donor number
G55
maker number
25333
side 1: The Dixieland Jazz Group of "NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street" with Lena Horne. Aunt Hagar's Blues; side 2: The Dixieland Jazz Group of "NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street." East St.
Description
side 1: The Dixieland Jazz Group of "NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street" with Lena Horne. Aunt Hagar's Blues; side 2: The Dixieland Jazz Group of "NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street." East St. Louis Blues (Victor 27544), from the album, The Birth of the Blues: An Album Of W.C. Handy Music (Victor P 82).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1941
recording artist
Horne, Lena
Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY of Lower Basin Street
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1979.1023.156
accession number
1979.1023
maker number
27544
P 82
catalog number
1979.1023.156
Alexander Kipnis with Balalaika Orchestra. side 1: The Innocent Siberian Exile; side 2: Lullaby (Victor 10-1014), from the album, Russian Folk Songs (Victor M 917).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Alexander Kipnis with Balalaika Orchestra. side 1: The Innocent Siberian Exile; side 2: Lullaby (Victor 10-1014), from the album, Russian Folk Songs (Victor M 917).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1943
recording artist
Balalaika Orchestra
Kipnis, Alexander
manufacturer
Victor
ID Number
1979.1023.145
accession number
1979.1023
maker number
M 917
10-1014
catalog number
1979.1023.145

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