"The Funniest Woman in the World:" Moms Mabley Onstage
Object Details
- Recorded by
- Moms Mabley, American, 1897 - 1975
- Published by
- Chess Records, American, founded 1950
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled "The Funniest Woman in the World:" Moms Mabley Onstage recorded by Moms Mabley. The front of album cover features a color photograph of Moms Mabley sitting on stage holding a microphone in her proper right hand. Yellow and white type at top of cover reads "'the funniest woman in the world' / MOMS MABLEY ONSTAGE / CHESS LP 1447." The back of the record cover consists of black type against a white background and features a review from Redd Foxx. The vinyl disc has a black inner circle with silver type.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1961
- Object number
- 2013.101.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Universal Music Group
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter (vinyl disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
- sleeve: 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 1/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 x 0.3 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Record Albums
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Amusements
- Comedy
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.101.3ab
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51515d6cd-97db-4ae5-a98c-4fa4e78bcb2d
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