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Paul Whiteman Conducts Rhapsody 21, souvenir picture disc of music composed for the Seattle World's Fair, 1962

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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.

Rhapsody 21 was composed by Toni Mineo especially for the Seattle World's Fair, and orchestrated by her husband Attilio Mineo. Paul Whiteman conducts and Sondra Bianca performs on the piano. This recording was also available as a full size 33 1/3 record album.

Disc is printed with an aerial view of the fairgrounds and Space Needle.

Caption information source: HistoryLink.org essay 9372, "Century 21 Exposition (1962): Theme Songs and Souvenir Records"
ID Number: 1965.3689.1
Date: 1962
Creator(s): Mineo & Mineo Music Publishing Co., Publisher
Physical Description: 1 sound recording ; 33 1/3 rpm : 6.75 in. disc
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv98889
Credit: MOHAI, Leo William Utter Collection on the Century 21 Exposition, 1965.3689.1
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair), Performing Arts and Music

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