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| Title | "Summer of '62 (in Seattle), " souvenir record from the Seattle World's Fair, 1962 |
| Publisher | Bolmin Publishing Co. |
| Date | 1962 |
| Publication Date | 1962 |
| Caption | Among the myriad souvenirs marketed at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair were fair-related songs, sold in the form of souvenir sheet-music and as musical recordings. At least 200 fair-themed songs were composed by professional and amateur songwriters, with more than fifty of these released as vinyl discs.
"Summer of '62 (in Seattle)" was written by Lou Bianchi and recorded by local musicians Ronnie Draper and the Four-Do-Matics. The disc was released by Northwest company Virgelle Records. |
| Notes | Recorded on Side B: "How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies, " by Sonny Burke, recorded by The Four-Do_Matics with Ronnie Draper.
Caption information source: HistoryLink.org essay 9372, "Century 21 Exposition (1962): Theme Songs and Souvenir Records" |
| Subjects | Album covers; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Sound recordings |
| Personal Names | Bianchi, Lou; Draper, Ronnie |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Collection |
| ID Number | 1987.59.107 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection |
| Type | Image, text |
| Physical Description | Sound recording; 45 rpm: 7 in. disc in 7.5 x 7.5 in. sleeve |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original item using Epson Expression 10000XL at 100% original size as a TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 1000 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS5, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
