Popular Entertainment

Elvis Presley Record

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.

Place: Hollywood

Get All My Lovin' on a Saturday Night; Bittersweet

Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys. side 1: Get All My Lovin' on a Saturday Night; side 2: Bittersweet (Modern 216).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys. side 1: Get All My Lovin' on a Saturday Night; side 2: Bittersweet (Modern 216).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1949
recording artist
Ben Pollack and His Pick-a-Rib Boys
manufacturer
Modern
ID Number
2014.0105.70
accession number
2014.0105
catalog number
2014.0105.70
maker number
216

"My Great, Great, Grandfather"

This sheet music for the song "My Great, Great, Grandfather" was written by Edna Fischer and Al Garman, and published by Tele-Mus Publishing, Co., Inc., in Hollywood, California, in 1942. On the cover there is an image of actors J.
Description (Brief)
This sheet music for the song "My Great, Great, Grandfather" was written by Edna Fischer and Al Garman, and published by Tele-Mus Publishing, Co., Inc., in Hollywood, California, in 1942. On the cover there is an image of actors J. Anthony Smythe and Minetta Ellen from the radio soap opera One Man's Family. This song was featured in the radio program. One Man's Family, created by Carlton E. Morse, and was on air from 1932 to 1959.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1942
ID Number
2016.0093.01
accession number
2016.0093
catalog number
2016.0093.01

George Lewis' Ragtime Band

George Lewis' Ragtime Band. George Lewis' Ragtome Band (Jazz Man LP1).33-1/3 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)

George Lewis' Ragtime Band. George Lewis' Ragtome Band (Jazz Man LP1).
33-1/3 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
1953
recording artist
George Lewis' Ragtime Band
manufacturer
Jazz Man
ID Number
1978.0670.707
maker number
LP1
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.707

Guitar From Ipanema

Laurindo Almeida. Guitar From Ipanema (Capitol T-2197).33-1/3 rpmCurrently not on view
Description (Brief)
Laurindo Almeida. Guitar From Ipanema (Capitol T-2197).
33-1/3 rpm
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1964
recording artist
Almeida, Laurindo
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.802
maker number
T-2197
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.802

Sweet Georgia Bop; Sweet Georgia Brown

Wardell Gray and Vido Musso.
Description (Brief)

Wardell Gray and Vido Musso. side 1: Sweet Georgia Bop; side 2: Sweet Georgia Brown (Modern 20-611).
78 rpm.

This pressing is from a live recording in the Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California in 1947 of a Just Jazz concert presented by American impresario, Gene Norman.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947
associated person
Gray, Wardell
Musso, Vido
manufacturer
Modern
ID Number
1978.0670.332
maker number
20-611
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.332

Sweet Lorraine; Embraceable You

The King Cole Trio. side 1: Sweet Lorraine; side 2: Embraceable You (Capitol 20009), from the album, Capitol presents: The King Cole Trio (Capitol BD-8).78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1943. The album was released in 1944.Currently not on view
Description
The King Cole Trio. side 1: Sweet Lorraine; side 2: Embraceable You (Capitol 20009), from the album, Capitol presents: The King Cole Trio (Capitol BD-8).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1943. The album was released in 1944.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1943
recording artist
King Cole Trio
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.447
maker number
20009
BD-8
catalog number
1978.0670.447
accession number
1978.0670

Hallelujah!; Memories of You

Art Tatum. side 1: Hallelujah!; side 2: Memories of You (American Recording Artists 4501), from the album, Piano Impressions (American Recording Artists A-1).78 rpm.The cover art for this album was made by American illustrator Gene Widhoff (1907-1972).
Description

Art Tatum. side 1: Hallelujah!; side 2: Memories of You (American Recording Artists 4501), from the album, Piano Impressions (American Recording Artists A-1).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by American illustrator Gene Widhoff (1907-1972). Widhoff began his career as a staff artist for RKO Pictures where he created images for movie posters and theater lobby cards. He created album covers for the American Recording Artists (ARA) label. Later in his career, Widhoff worked as staff artist for NBC. Widoff received an Emmy for “Outstanding Achievement in Creative Technical Craft” in 1971.

Location
Currently not on view
release date
1945
recording artist
Tatum, Art
manufacturer
American Recording Artists
ID Number
1981.0656.521
maker number
4501
A-1
accession number
1981.0656
catalog number
1981.0656.521

Body and Soul

Charlie Shavers, Stan Getz, Willie Smith, Red Norvo, "Nature Boy," Oscar Moore, Johnny Miller, and Louie Bellson.
Description

Charlie Shavers, Stan Getz, Willie Smith, Red Norvo, "Nature Boy," Oscar Moore, Johnny Miller, and Louie Bellson. side 1: Body and Soul [part 1]; side 2: Body and Soul [part 2] (Modern 20-695).
78 rpm

This pressing is from a live recording in the Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California on June 23, 1947 of a Just Jazz concert by American impresario, Gene Norman.

Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947
recording artist
Shavers, Charlie
Getz, Stan
Smith, Willie
Norvo, Red
Nature Boy
Moore, Oscar
Miller, Johnny
Bellson, Louis
manufacturer
Modern
ID Number
2014.0105.87
accession number
2014.0105
catalog number
2014.0105.87
20-695

The Laziest Gal In Town; Big Butter and Egg Man

Dottie O'Brien and The Savannah Seven. side 1: The Laziest Gal in Town; side 2: Big Butter and Egg Man (Capitol 1005).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Dottie O'Brien and The Savannah Seven. side 1: The Laziest Gal in Town; side 2: Big Butter and Egg Man (Capitol 1005).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1950
recording artist
Dottie O'Brien and The Savannah Seven
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.100
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
1005
catalog number
1978.0670.100

I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jellyroll; Melancholy

Alexander's Jazz Band. side 1: I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jellyroll; side 2: Melancholy (Triton 243).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Alexander's Jazz Band. side 1: I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jellyroll; side 2: Melancholy (Triton 243).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947
recording artist
Alexander's Jazz Band
manufacturer
Trilon
ID Number
2014.0105.01
accession number
2014.0105
catalog number
2014.0105.01
maker number
243

San; Wang Wang Blues

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. side 1: San; side 2: Wang Wang Blues (Capitol 10026), from the album, The History of Jazz Vol. 2 - The Golden Era (Capitol CE-17).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. side 1: San; side 2: Wang Wang Blues (Capitol 10026), from the album, The History of Jazz Vol. 2 - The Golden Era (Capitol CE-17).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1945
recording artist
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.086
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
10026
catalog number
1978.0670.086
maker number
CE-17

The Freedom Trail; God Bless America

side 1: Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman, Margaret Whiting, and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and his Orchestra. The Freedom Trail; side 2: Margaret Whiting and The Pied Pipers. God Bless America (Capitol 15003).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
side 1: Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman, Margaret Whiting, and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and his Orchestra. The Freedom Trail; side 2: Margaret Whiting and The Pied Pipers. God Bless America (Capitol 15003).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947
recording artist
Mercer, Johnny
Lee, Peggy
Goodman, Benny
Whiting, Margaret
Pied Pipers
Paul Weston and his Orchestra
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1981.0656.119
accession number
1981.0656
maker number
15003
catalog number
1981.0656.119

Cripple Creek; Sally Good'in'

Cliffie Stone. side 1: Cripple Creek; side 2: Sally Goodin' (Capitol 20099), from the album, Square Dances (Capitol BD 44).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Cliffie Stone. side 1: Cripple Creek; side 2: Sally Goodin' (Capitol 20099), from the album, Square Dances (Capitol BD 44).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1947
recording artist
Stone, Cliffie
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1996.0320.05298
maker number
BD 44
20099
accession number
1996.0320
catalog number
1996.0320.05298

Hopalong Cassidy and the Square Dance Holdup

William Boyd. side 1: Hopalong Cassidy and the Square Dance Holdup; side 4: Hopalong Cssidy and the Square Dance Holdup (Capitol 32014), from the album, Hopalong Cassidy and the Square Dance Holdup (Capitol CBX 3075).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
William Boyd. side 1: Hopalong Cassidy and the Square Dance Holdup; side 4: Hopalong Cssidy and the Square Dance Holdup (Capitol 32014), from the album, Hopalong Cassidy and the Square Dance Holdup (Capitol CBX 3075).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1950
recording artist
Boyd, William
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1996.0320.05122
maker number
32014
CBX 3075
accession number
1996.0320
catalog number
1996.0320.05122

Sweet Georgia Bop; Sweet Georgia Brown

Wardell Gray and Vido Musso. side 1: Sweet Georgia Bop; side 2: Sweet Georgia Brown (Modern 20-611).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Wardell Gray and Vido Musso. side 1: Sweet Georgia Bop; side 2: Sweet Georgia Brown (Modern 20-611).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1947-1948
recording artist
Gray, Wardell
Musso, Vido
manufacturer
Modern
ID Number
2014.0105.35
accession number
2014.0105
catalog number
2014.0105.35
maker number
20-611

Oodie Coo Bop part 1; Oodie Coo Bop part 2

Howard McGhee, Lucky Thompson, Jack McVea, Irving Ashby, Jimmy Bunn, and Red Callender. side 1: Oodie Coo Bop [part 1]; side 2: Ooodie Coo Bop [part 2] (Black & White 150).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Howard McGhee, Lucky Thompson, Jack McVea, Irving Ashby, Jimmy Bunn, and Red Callender. side 1: Oodie Coo Bop [part 1]; side 2: Ooodie Coo Bop [part 2] (Black & White 150).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
recording date
1946
recording artist
McGhee, Howard
Callender, Red
Thompson, Lucky
McVea, Jack
Ashby, Irving
Bunn, Jimmy
manufacturer
Black & White
ID Number
1978.0670.015
accession number
1978.0670
maker number
150
catalog number
1978.0670.015

Sensation; Original Dixieland One-Step

Pete Daily's Dixieland Band. side 1: Sensation; side 2: Original Dixieland One-Step (Capitol 15432), from the album, Pete Daily's Dixieland Band (Capitol CC-183).78 rpm.This album cover was painted by American artist William George (b. 1930).
Description

Pete Daily's Dixieland Band. side 1: Sensation; side 2: Original Dixieland One-Step (Capitol 15432), from the album, Pete Daily's Dixieland Band (Capitol CC-183).
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
recording date
1949
recording artist
Pete Daily's Dixieland Band
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1978.0670.451
maker number
15432
CC-183
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.451

Some People; Some People

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1984
recording artist
Some, Belouis
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1996.3034.00513
label number
B-5492
nonaccession number
1996.3034
catalog number
1996.3034.00513

Golden Slippers; Ragtime Annie

Cliffie Stone and his Square Dance Band. side 1: Golden Slippers; side 2: Ragtime Annie (Capitol 20101), from the album, Square Dances (Capitol BD 44).78 rpm.Currently not on view
Description
Cliffie Stone and his Square Dance Band. side 1: Golden Slippers; side 2: Ragtime Annie (Capitol 20101), from the album, Square Dances (Capitol BD 44).
78 rpm.
Location
Currently not on view
release date
1947
recording artist
Cliffie Stone and his Square Dance Band
manufacturer
Capitol
ID Number
1996.0320.05296
maker number
20101
BD 44
accession number
1996.0320
catalog number
1996.0320.05296

I Met My Baby In Macy's (In Gentlemen's Underwear)

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1947
composer
May, Billy
maker
J. L. Lester Music Co.
ID Number
2018.3010.179
nonaccession number
2018.3010
catalog number
2018.3010.179

Cake Walking Babies; Riverside Blues

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. side 1: Cake Walking Babies; side 2: Riverside Blues (Jazz Man 5).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: Cake Walking Babies; side 2: Riverside Blues (Jazz Man 5).
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
1978.0670.294
maker number
5
accession number
1978.0670
catalog number
1978.0670.294

Monster Mash; Monster Mash Party

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1962
recording artist
Pickett, Bobby "Boris"
maker
Garpax
ID Number
1996.3034.05991
nonaccession number
1996.3034
catalog number
1996.3034.05991
maker number
44167

Shirt worn by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
associated person
Gibb, Robin
associated institution
Bee Gees
maker
Western Costume Co.
ID Number
1983.0781.05
accession number
1983.0781
catalog number
1983.0781.05

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

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