From Border To Border; Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don
From Border To Border; Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don
- Description (Brief)
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Paul Robeson. side 1: From Border To Border; side 2: Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don (Columbia 17356-D), from the album, Songs of Free Men (Columbia M-534).
78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1942. This album was released in 1943. -
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
- 1942
- release date
- 1943
- recording artist
- Robeson, Paul
- 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
- 1988.0824.26
- accession number
- 1988.0824
- maker number
- M-534
- catalog number
- 1988.0824.26
- maker number
- 17356-D
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lillian S. Kaplan
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- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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