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Title |
Ampex 8-track Stereo Tape of Judy Garland's 16 Greatest Hits |
Object Name |
Tape, Eight-Track |
Description |
Ampex 8-track Stereo Tape of Judy Garland's 16 Greatest Hits, c.1970s. Plastic Ampex 8 track stereo cassette tape in a rectangular format, front cover featuring a photographic color portrait of a young Judy Garland in a blue top and the text "8-Track Stereo Tape" at top, followed by "Judy Garland's / 16 Greatest Hits". Wrapped in original cellophane packaging. |
Date |
c. 1970s |
Creator |
Ampex, Redwood City |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2005.041 |
Dimensions |
H-5.375 W-4 D-0.875 inches |
Dimension Details |
5.375 x 4 x .875 |
Collection |
3D - Sound Communication Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"8-Track Stereo Tape" / Judy Garland's / 16 Greatest Hits" [at top (as viewed on display under glass)] |
Notes |
"Ampex Data Systems Corporation is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff as a spin-off of Dalmo-Victor.[1][2] The name AMPEX is a portmanteau, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excellence.[3] Ampex operates as Ampex Data Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Delta Information Systems, and consists of two business units. The Silicon Valley unit, known internally as Ampex Data Systems (ADS), manufactures digital data storage systems capable of functioning in harsh environments. The Colorado Springs, Colorado, unit, referred to as Ampex Intelligent Systems (AIS), serves as a laboratory and hub for the company's line of industrial control systems, cyber security products and services and its artificial intelligence/machine learning technology..." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampex] "Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939).[2][3] She attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Renowned for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Special Tony Award.[4][5][6] Garland was the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, which she won for her 1961 live recording titled Judy at Carnegie Hall..." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland] |
Search Terms |
Ampex Audio Technology Cassette Tape Electronics Electronics Industry Entrepreneurs Garland, Judy Poniatoff, Alexander M. Recorders Stereo Tape |
Subjects |
Audiovisual materials Cassette tape recorders Electronic apparatus & appliances Electronics industry Music |
People |
Poniatoff, Alexander M. Garland, Judy |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Al Schwoerer |