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Crazy Blues / It's Right Here for You

1920

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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

A 78 rpm record of Crazy Blues / It's Right Here for You performed by Mamie Smith and her Jazz Hounds The adhesive label on the record is maroon with gold lettering. The Okeh Records logo is at the top of the labels on both sides. Side 1 reads [CRAZY BLUES / (Perry Bradford) / MAMIE SMITH AND HER JAZZ HOUNDS] in the center and [4169-A] on the left. Side 2 reads [IT'S RIGHT HERE FOR YOU / (If You Don't Get It - 'Tain't No Fault Of Mine) / (Marion Dickerson - Alex. Belled) / MAMIE SMITH AND HER JAZZ HOUNDS] in the center, and [4169-B] on the left. Both sides read [Popular Blue song] on the right and [GENERAL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION NEW YORK] along the bottom.

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Catalog reference: 2016.69.2

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