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| Title | "The Great World's Fair, " souvenir record from the Seattle World's Fair, 1962 |
| 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.
"The Great World's Fair" was written by Dallas Hickman and Arlo Woodward, and performed on this disc by Henry Day with Preston Beats. The disc was released by Hickman Records. |
| Notes | Recorded on Side B: Hail to the Productive (Great State of Washington), written by Dallas Hickman and performed by Henry Day with Preston Beats.
Caption information source: HistoryLink.org essay 9372, "Century 21 Exposition (1962): Theme Songs and Souvenir Records" |
| Subjects | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Sound recordings |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Collection |
| ID Number | 1987.59.110 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
