The Big Beat

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Description (Brief):

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. The Big Beat (Blue Note BLP 4029).
33-1/3 rpm.

Recording Date: 1960

Recording Artist: Blakey, ArtJazz MessengersManufacturer: Blue Note

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Related Publication: Jazz Records 1942-1965, Vol. 1: A - Bl

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0670.795Maker Number: BLP 4029Accession Number: 1978.0670Catalog Number: 1978.0670.795

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)vinyl (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in; 30.48 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d418-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_669522

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