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St. Louis Blues; Cafe Society Blues

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Count Basie and his All American Rhythm Section Columbia

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Count Basie and his All American Rhythm Section. side 1: St. Louis Blues; side 2: Cafe Society Blues (Columbia 36711), from the album, Blues By Basie (Columbia C-101).78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1942. This album was released in 1944.The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss. Alexander “Alex” Steinweiss (1917-2011) was an American artist and graphic designer. He was the first art director of Columbia Records, expanding the use of album covers and cover art. Steinweiss created album cover art from 1938 to 1973.Currently not on view
Format:
Shellac (Overall Material)
Rights:
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
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National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian Institution