THF308293

Phonograph Record, "Lucky Lindy" and "Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)," 1927

Summary

Charles Lindbergh gained international fame with his solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The reluctant celebrity was praised in numerous popular songs, with none more successful than "Lucky Lindy" written by Abel Baer and L. Wolfe Gilbert. Singer Jack Kaufman recorded the tune for Harmony Records on May 25, 1927 -- a mere four days after Lindbergh's flight!

Artifact

Phonograph record

Date Made

1927

Creators

Columbia Records, Inc.

Harmony

Kaufman, Jack, -1948

Baer, Abel, 1893-1976

Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970

Sherman, Al, 1897-1973

Johnson, Howard E., 1887-1941

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Creator Notes

Both selections sung by Jack Kaufman. "Lucky Lindy" composed by Abel Baer, lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert. "Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)" written by Al Sherman, words by Howard E. Johnson. Record recorded and distributed by Harmony Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Record Company.

Keywords

Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)

Flight

Firsts

Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2001.155.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Condensite (Plastic)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 10.0 in

Inscriptions

HARMONY REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / VOCAL / LUCKY LINDY / (BAER AND GILBERT) / JACK KAUFMAN / VOCALIST / 418-H (144218) / MADE AND PAT'D. IN U.S.A. JAN. 21, '13 AND MAY 22, '23. [label - side A] HARMONY REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / VOCAL / LINDBERGH (THE EAGLE OF THE U.S.A.) / (JOHNSON AND SHERMAN) / JACK KAUFMAN / VOCALIST / 418-H (144219) / MADE AND PAT'D. IN U.S.A. JAN. 21, '13 AND MAY 22, '23. [label - side B]