April in Paris; If I Should Lose You

Description:

Charlie Parker with strings. side 1: April in Paris; side 2: If I Should Lose You (Mercury 11037), from the album, Charlie Parker With Strings (Mercury C-101).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was by David Stone Martin (born David Livingstone Martin, 1913-1992). Martin was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz album covers for labels including Mercury, Asch, Clef, Disc, and Dial. Many of his commissions were from Martin’s longtime friend, American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz (1918-2001).

Recording Date: 1949

Recording Artist: Parker, CharlieManufacturer: Mercury

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Related Publication: Jazz Records 1942-1962, Vol. 6: O - R

Credit Line: Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0670.628Accession Number: 1978.0670Maker Number: 11037C-101Catalog Number: 1978.0670.628

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)plastic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-b6df-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_668143

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