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  • Photograph of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

    Photograph by
    Kriegsmann, James J., 1909 - 1994
    Subject of
    Jordan, Louis, American, 1908 - 1975
    Lane, Chester, American, 1912 - 2004
    Kirkwood, John, American
    Jay, Thurber, American, born 1918
    Payne, Bert, American
    Mitchell, Bob, American
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Tympany Five, American, 1938 - 1961
    Date
    1938-1961
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (19 × 23.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.8 × 25.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five and two (2) women. The six (6) men and two (2) women are depicted in two rows. The women are seated in the front row, with all of the men standing in a line behind them. The women wear matching floral dresses with spaghetti straps and ruched bodices. The men wear matching medium toned suits, white dress shirts, and ties. The men, depicted from left to right are Johnny Kirkwood, Chester Lane, Bob Mitchell, Louis Jordan, Bert Payne, and Thurber Jay. At the center, Louis Jordan holds a saxophone between the seated women. The photographer's mark is printed in the negative in the bottom right corner, [James J / Kriegsmann / N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.83
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f691142-619d-4e62-899e-b574ae17e330
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