Flying Home; I Found a New Baby
Flying Home; I Found a New Baby
- Description (Brief)
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Benny Goodman and his Sextet. side 1: Flying Home; side 2: I Found a New Baby (Columbia 36721, from the album, Benny Goodman Sextet (Columbia C-102).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1939 and released on Columbia 35254. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1941 and released on Columbia 36039. 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sound recording
- recording date
- 1939
- 1941
- release date
- 1944
- recording artist
- Benny Goodman Sextet
- manufacturer
- Columbia
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- shellac (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- ID Number
- 1978.0670.502
- maker number
- 36721
- C-102
- accession number
- 1978.0670
- catalog number
- 1978.0670.502
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
- subject
- Music
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sound Recordings
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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