Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
96.07.001 AB
Accession#:
96.07
Credit Line:
Donated by an anonymous donor.
Object Name:
Record, Phonograph
Title:
45 RPM Record, Red Dog Saloon Label
Date:
1965
Description:
A — 45 RPM EP black vinyl record. Blue label on both sides 1inch wide on interior edge. Label on top. "Royal" with crown surrounding word, 2 lines 0.5 inch apart with "Side 1 / RR — 112" left of center hole and "45 RPM EP" on right. Below circle "A NIGHT AT THE / RED DOG SALOON / RAGTIME PIANO / HATTIE JESSUP" "ROYAL RECORDING — DOUGLAS, ALASKA". All in silver ink. Back identical except for "Side 2 / RR—113" on left of center hold. Song title at bottom reads "BEHIND THESE SWINGING / DOORS AT THE RED DOG / SALOON" Etched on side 1 into plastic next to label is "RR—112" & "E:2428R". Etched on side 2 "RR—113" & E—24289R".
B— White 7 inch by 7 inch paper cover with red ink. Center of top edge is "SOUNDS OF ALASKA". Center of right edge is "A ROYAL RECORDING" Center of left edge is "FROM OUT OF THE NORTH. Center of bottom edge, "JUNEAU, ALASKA". Center picture is Scotty dog walking toward right on sidewalk in front of hanging double half doors. Across doors is "THE / RED DOG / SALOON". Above doors is single music staff with clef and notes. On top of staff is inscription "Behind those Swinging Doors" Below staff, "Alaska's Favorite Saloon" in quotation marks. Right edge has street light.
Notes:
Hattie Jessup played piano at the Red Dog from Royal Recording of Douglas. This was brought in by local man as donation. His name is lost.
The Red Dog opened up late 1950 or early 1951 at 162 S. Franklin, moving across the street 159 S. Franklin in mid—1960s. It opened in the mid—1980s at 278 S. Franklin.
Royal Recording was owned by Royal O'Reilly, local musician.
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