Object Details
- Printed by
- Billboard Publications Inc., American, founded 1894
- Subject of
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
- Description
- An advertisement for a Sister Rosetta Tharpe record on a page from Billboard magazine. The advertisement is on the bottom left corner of page 31 from the November 19, 1949 issue. The advertisement is for a record featuring Christmas songs performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. In the top left corner of the advertisement is a photograph of Tharpe holding a guitar and smiling. To the right of the photograph is the text [One of the most outstanding and consistent best-sellers of Gospel Songs on DECCA RECORDS Special Holiday Release "Silent Night" "WHITE CHRISTMAS"] followed by a listing of other songs by Tharpe. At the bottom of the advertisement is the text [SISTER ROSETTA THARPE / AMERICA'S SENSATIONAL GOSPEL SINGING FAVORITE] followed by the logo and information for her management agency, Taps. The advertisement is printed below an advertisement for Aladdin Records and next to [The Billboard MUSIC POPULARITY CHARTS Rhythm & Blues Records PART VI].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
- 1949
- Object number
- 2014.98.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Type
- advertisements
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 9 3/4 in. (35.5 × 24.7 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Advertising
- Gospel (Music)
- Holidays and festivals
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Mass media
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.98.10
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af9d63be-41a6-4f49-bb5a-9014d4b1db7f
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