Poor Butterfly; Grand Slam

Description:

Benny Goodman and his Sextet. side 1: Poor Butterfly; side 2: Grand Slam (Columbia 36722), from the album, Benny Goodman Sextet (Columbia C-102).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Columbia 35466. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Columbia 35482. This album was released in 1944.

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.

Recording Date: 1940Release Date: 1944

Recording Artist: Benny Goodman SextetManufacturer: Columbia

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Related Publication: Rust, Brian. Jazz Records 1897-1942, Vol. 1

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0670.503Maker Number: 36722C-102Accession Number: 1978.0670Catalog Number: 1978.0670.503

Object Name: sound recording

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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-367d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_676204

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.