Name/Title
"KEEP SWEEPING THE COBWEBS OFF THE MOON / AWAY DOWN SOUTH IN HEAVEN"Entry/Object ID
2003.151.1.1Description
"KEEP SWEEPING THE COBWEBS OFF THE MOON / AWAY DOWN SOUTH IN HEAVEN"
Color: Black; White
A 78-rpm recording including "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs Off The Moon," written by Oscar Levant, Ted Lewis, and Young, and "Away Down South in Heaven," written by Warren and Green, both performed by Ted Lewis and His Band, with a credit to Ruth Etting, who sings on side A, distributed by the Columbia label, 1242-D (songs 145395 and 145421), 1928. The label has the company logo and name; notation that the songs were fox trots, with side B having "incidental singing by Lewis; notes that the recording was "Viva-tonal" and done through "Electrical Process; the song title in English and Spanish; the songwriters' names; performer's names; the identification number for the record and the individual songs; patent dates, and the company name and place of business. With slight warping, abrasions and scratches on the label and record surface, light soiling on the label, and some fading of the label printing on side B, the artifact is in fair condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Phonograph records, Columbia Phonograph Company, Inc., Popular music--1921-1930Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Phonograph Records