Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Johnson Jazz Blues" and "Umbrellas to Mend," 1920
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Sound recordings helped introduce new styles of music to a wider audience. Jazz, with its African-American musical roots, gained great popularity during the 1920s and influenced the development of popular music.
Sound recordings helped introduce new styles of music to a wider audience. Jazz, with its African-American musical roots, gained great popularity during the 1920s and influenced the development of popular music.
Artifact
Phonograph record
Date Made
circa 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Orange
Creator Notes
Performances by Frisco Jass Band and disc manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in Orange, New Jersey.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.705.431
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Condensite (Plastic)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in (cover)
Width: 10.25 in (cover)
Diameter: 9.75 in (disc)
Thickness: 0.1875 in (disc)
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