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Moms Mabley Breaks Up The Network

1968

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled Moms Mabley Breaks Up the Network. The front of the record sleeve features a red-hued color photograph of Moms Mabley framed inside of a television set. White type at top of the cover reads "LPS 1525 / Electronically Altered For STEREO / CHESS / RECORDS / Moms Mabley / Breaks Up / The Network." The reverse side of the cover features another frame made of a television set, with a biography of Moms Mabley in black type. The vinyl disc has a blue inner circle with track list and production information.

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Catalog reference: 2013.101.4ab

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