Name/Title
"TAKE IT EASY / MISSISSIPPI MUD"Entry/Object ID
2003.146.1.1Description
Color: Black; Gold; White
"Take It Easy," written by Duke Ellington and performed by Ellington's group The Washingtonians and "Mississippi Mud," written by Harry Barris and performed by the Seven Little Polar Bears, songs 2946 and 2970 on release number 8188 by Cameo Record Corporation, New York, 1928. The label is black with a gold border and a logo of a cameo with a profile of a Greek woman. Below this is the company name. Other information includes the release number, the style of music (blues in the case of Ellington and a fox trot with vocal refrain with the other), the song title, composer's name, performer's name, patent information, and that the record was made in the U. S. In poor condiiton, the item has surface scratches, stains, and a severe crack across the entire length of the record, though it is still in exhibitable condition as a significant artifact associated with Duke Ellington.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Phonograph records, The Washingtonians, Seven Little Polar Bears, Cameo Record Corporation, Popular music--1921-1930Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Phonograph Records