Ring Dem Bells; Mood Indigo

Description:

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. side 1: Ring Dem Bells; side 2: Mood Indigo (Victor 20-1532), from the album, A Duke Ellington Panorama (Victor P-138).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1930. The album was released in 1943.

Recording Date: 1930Release Date: 1943

Recording Artist: Duke Ellington and his Famous OrchestraManufacturer: Victor

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Jersey, Camden

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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: 1978.0670.667Accession Number: 1978.0670Maker Number: 20-1532P-138Catalog Number: 1978.0670.667

Object Name: sound recording

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-dd3a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_668441

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