Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Decca records, ca. 1938

Record featuring Sister Rosetta Tharpe, ca. 1938. Paper record cover includes, "Decca Records; 50 West 57 St., New York, N. Y., Made in U. S. A." with Decca records printed all over -- [front]. Back includes a list of other Decca albums, "All-time Decca favorites available in 78 rpm and 45 rpm" -- [back].; Record side A includes, "Decca; manufactured by Decca records inc., New York, N.Y., U.S.A.; (74153), Vocal duet with guitar, piano, bass and drums; Beams of heaven; (Sister Rosetta Tharpe); Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight with Sam Price Trio; 48070 A; Licensed by Merc US pats [illegible after]" -- [front]. Record side B includes, "Decca; manufactured by Decca records inc., New York, N.Y., U.S.A.; (74172), Vocal duet with guitar, piano, bass and drums; Precious memories; (Sister Rosetta Tharpe); Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight with Sam Price Trio; 48070 B; Licensed by Merc US pats [illegible after]" -- [back].

本藏品为约1938年的罗塞塔·塔普修女（Sister Rosetta Tharpe）主题唱片。纸质唱片封套正面印有“迪卡唱片（Decca Records）；纽约市第五十七西大街50号，美国制造”，且封套表面遍布迪卡唱片标识——[正面]。封套背面列有其他迪卡唱片专辑目录，标注“经典迪卡热门唱片均有78转/分钟（rpm）及45转/分钟（rpm）版本发售”——[背面]。唱片A面标注内容为：“迪卡；由美国纽约市迪卡唱片公司（Decca records inc.）制造；编号（74153）；人声二重奏，搭配吉他、钢琴、贝斯与鼓；曲目《Beams of heaven》（《天国之光》）；演绎：罗塞塔·塔普修女；罗塞塔·塔普修女与玛丽·奈特（Marie Knight）联袂演出，萨姆·普莱斯三重奏（Sam Price Trio）伴奏；编号48070 A；由Merc US pats授权（后续内容无法辨认）”——[正面]。唱片B面标注内容为：“迪卡；由美国纽约市迪卡唱片公司制造；编号（74172）；人声二重奏，搭配吉他、钢琴、贝斯与鼓；曲目《Precious memories》（《珍贵回忆》）；演绎：罗塞塔·塔普修女；罗塞塔·塔普修女与玛丽·奈特联袂演出，萨姆·普莱斯三重奏伴奏；编号48070 B；由Merc US pats授权（后续内容无法辨认）”——[背面]。