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Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodget, Billy Strayhorn, Billy Taylor Jr. - Why Was I Born/Triple Play — Music Collection

circa 1946-1949

African American history · place not specified

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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.

Cataloged as “Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodget, Billy Strayhorn, Billy Taylor Jr. - Why Was I Born/Triple Play”.

Collection
Art Smith Archive
Archival grouping
Art Smith Archive / Music Collection
Catalog date
circa 1946-1949
Cataloged creator or photographer
Smith, Art, 1917-1982
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Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref439

Collection: Art Smith Archive

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