A Girl To Love; Hold Me Baby

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Description:

The Chordcats. side 1: A Girl To Love; side 2: Hold Me Baby (Cat 112)
78 rpm.

The Chordcats were originally known as the Chords. They are best known for their 1954 hit song, "Sh-Boom."

Release Date: 1954

Recording Artist: ChordcatsComposer: Edwards, WilliamFeaster, CarlFeaster, ClaudeKeyes, JamesMcRae, FloydManufacturer: Cat Records

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Popular Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Family & Social Life, Sound Recordings

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0153.08716Catalog Number: 1996.0153.08716Label Number: 112Accession Number: 1996.0153

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: shellac (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-d1da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1233290

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