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  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 10

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Lawrence, Neil
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    October 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 1/4 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.6 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 3/16 in. (28.6 × 44.4 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 10. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, circular image of Ethel Waters against a blue background. Waters is depicted from the neck up. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the right side of the image. She wears a white fur stole. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads, [Beginning - / "Dark Ghetto" / by Neil Lawrence]. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [October - 1936] on the left and [Fifteen Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Norton & Margot’s Dance Studio. This magazine issue is fourteen (14) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Actors
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Literature
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.77
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4bb72a7-cd51-4c59-802b-e82357bb7f8b
  • Photographic print of Ethel Waters in costume

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    February - April 1940
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Ethel Waters backstage in costume for a performance in Pittsburgh. She wears a kerchief covering her hair, a long sleeved blouse, striped skirt, and checkered apron; her hands rest on her lap underneath the apron. Waters is seated in a corner in front of two walls lined with radiators. The back of the photograph has two barcode stickers, one with caption information, and a yellow circle sticker.
    Place depicted
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57964313d-b42f-4eda-9722-6fcc973b0f83
  • Lobby card for Pinky

    Distributed by
    20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
    Subject of
    Zanuck, Darryl F., American, 1902 - 1979
    Crain, Jeanne, American, 1925 - 2003
    Barrymore, Ethel, American, 1879 - 1959
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Lundigan, William, American, 1914 - 1975
    Zanuck, Darryl F., American, 1902 - 1979
    Kazan, Elia, Greek American, 1909 - 2003
    Dunne, Philip, American, 1908 - 1992
    Nichols, Dudley, American, 1895 - 1960
    Sumner, Cid Ricketts, American, 1890 - 1970
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Date
    1949
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for Pinky.
    The center of the card has an image of a woman, Jeanne Crain, wearing a yellow dress against a triangular black background. Across this image is [Pinky] in large white script font with the dot of the 'i' colored pink. To the left is a triangular shaped black and white film still from the movie of Crain with William Lundigan. At right are three smaller, diamond-shaped color film stills arranged in a vertical column. From top to bottom, the stills depict Crain with Lundigan, Crain with Ethel Waters, and Crain with Ethel Barrymore. Red text over yellow bands next to the images read [ONE LOVED HER... / ONE WARNED HER... / ONE TAUNTED HER...]. Across the bottom of the card is the cast information. At the very bottom left in small blue text is a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp. and a copyright notice: [Copyright 1949 - 20th Century Fox Film Corp.].
    On the back of the card there is handwritten text in the top left corner. The graphite writing reads [PINKY] with an underline. To the right it reads [(20TH / CENT /FOX / 1949)]. Below the underline it reads [Bx / 35 / JEANNE / CRAIN]. There are some small tears and marks, as well as worn corners. There is a blue stamp in the bottom left corner which reads [12 OCT 27 49].
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    Race films
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.132.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56404d8e0-6d60-4c01-8411-8cc3067599c8
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Photographic print of Ethel Waters as Carmen

    Created by
    Van Vechten, Carl, American, 1880 - 1964
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    April 30, 1934
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (23.8 x 15.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Ethel Waters set against a floral background. Playing the character Carmen from the similarly titled Georges Bizet opera, she wears a head covering and large earrings and holds a fan.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Actors
    Musical Theatre
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.42.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5be5823bc-d81f-44a2-92ae-2f0154431806
  • High-heeled shoes worn by Ethel Waters

    Created by
    Weitzman, Seymour
    Subject of
    Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
    Worn by
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Medium
    satin, leather, beads, graphite on suede, rubber, and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (a): 5 1/2 × 3 × 8 in. (14 × 7.6 × 20.3 cm)
    H x W x D (b): 6 × 3 × 8 1/2 in. (15.2 × 7.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    Multi-colored high heels worn by Ethel Waters. There is a label with the shoes that reads [Ethel / Waters / “Heels”].
    The satin shoes feature a watercolor-like pattern with colors such as red, various shades of purple, green, black, and yellow. The toes of the shoes come to a thin, rounded point. On the tops of each shoe there is a circular cutout and a curved design made out of black beads. On the proper right shoe the design is on the far right side, and on the proper left shoe the design is on the far left side. Both shoes are missing several black beads.
    The insides of each shoe are lined in black leather along the sides and with a white suede along the back of the heel. The insole of the shoe is made of the multicolored satin. There are gold words that read “Mr. Seymour” along the insole. The proper left shoe has writing on the white suede. The graphite writing reads [6 ½ B. 638 / 1983]. The shoes have a thin heel with a small piece of black rubber at the bottom. The outer part of the heel is multicolored satin and the inner part of the heel is tan leather. The bottom of the shoe is tan leather. The bottoms of the shoes are scratched, scuffed, and discolored.
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    pumps (shoes)
    Topic
    Beauty culture
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
    Object number
    2007.3.137ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad5b94f4-e120-477a-ba5b-3066224bab39
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Photographic print of Ethel Waters as Carmen

    Created by
    Van Vechten, Carl, American, 1880 - 1964
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    April 30, 1934
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/2 × 6 5/16 in. (24.1 × 16 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Ethel Waters set against a floral background. She wears a dark-colored head covering and large earrings. With one hand, she holds a floral-printed fan in front of her to partially obscure her mouth and the lower part of her face. On the reverse is a handwritten inscription in graphite reading [Ethel Waters / By Carl Van Vechten], with a photographer's stamp in the bottom left corner.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    black-and-white photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Actors
    Musical Theatre
    Opera (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.42.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529e01338-9043-4be1-bad8-3c67237d54e8
  • Theatre Program for As Thousands Cheer

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Miller, Marilyn, American, 1898 - 1936
    Webb, Clifton, American, 1889 - 1966
    Broderick, Helen, American, 1891 - 1959
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    1933
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (24.8 x 18.4 cm)
    Description
    Theater program from As Thousands Cheer. At center is a photograph of a man between two women. [THE MUSIC BOX/ MARILYN MILLER-CLIFTON WEBB-HELEN BRODERICK/ AS THOUSANDS CHEER]
    "THE MUSIC BOX" on top of playbill. B&W photo of two women and a man in center of page. "AS THOUSANDS CHEER" at bottom.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Musical Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd545b9d2fd-c642-4b94-a2af-2c6710cfc3e6
  • Scrapbook compiled by Louise Alexander Gunn

    Created by
    Gunn, Louise Alexander, American
    Subject of
    Gunn, Bill, American, 1934 - 1989
    Leon Sullivan, American, 1922 - 2001
    Lincoln University, American, founded 1866
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Waymon, Sam, American, born 1944
    Date
    1950s - 1970s
    Medium
    newsprint , ink on photographic paper , cardboard , metal and synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    11 x 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (27.9 x 24.1 x 3.2 cm)
    Description
    Cloth bound purple and green floral print spiral bound scrapbook containing black-and-white and color photographs along with newspaper clippings and other ephemera dating from the late 1950s to the late 1970s documenting the life of Louise Jackson Gunn in the Philadelphia area. Louise Gunn was an actress, beauty queen, and community activist. The contents of the scrapbook include newspaper clippings and photographs related to Gunn's church groups and activities, including the Zion Drama Workshop; her friendships with other women in the community and from her vaudeville past; and her travels to the Bahamas and Paris, France.
    A large portion of the scrapbook is devoted to Gunn’s community work, including scholarship fundraising for Lincoln University, adult education programs, and volunteering at Philadelphia General Hospital. Gunn also documents work with Rev. Leon H. Sullivan and the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), including efforts to provide school children with free breakfast and to fight housing discrimination.
    There are several clippings, photographs, and programs related to her son, the actor and playwright Bill Gunn, including a performance with Ethel Waters and collaborations with musician Sam Waymon. There are also clippings related to performances by Alberta Hunter and Josephine Baker.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    Blues (Music)
    Civil Rights
    Communities
    Education
    Entertainers
    Families
    Film
    Health
    Housing
    Jazz (Music)
    Motherhood
    Musicians
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Theatre
    Travel
    Vaudeville
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.65.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4be3102-87bb-4837-be83-9b289afc727e
  • Film still from Pinky

    Created by
    20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Zanuck, Darryl F., American, 1902 - 1979
    Crain, Jeanne, American, 1925 - 2003
    Barrymore, Ethel, American, 1879 - 1959
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Lundigan, William, American, 1914 - 1975
    Kazan, Elia, Greek American, 1909 - 2003
    Date
    1949
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 1/4 in. (20.6 × 26 cm)
    H x W (Image): 6 3/4 × 9 3/8 in. (17.1 × 23.8 cm)
    Description
    A black and white film still from the film Pinky. The image depicts a scene of a police officer standing next to a woman who has hiked up her dress to reveal a small dagger. On the other side of the frame stands another man and a woman, both looking at the officer and first woman. All four stand in front of a fence, with trees visible in the background. Beneath the image is printed a licensing notice from National Screen Service Corp. on the left and a copyright notice [Copyright 1948 - 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.] along with [49/607]. At the bottom center is the cast and credit information: [Darryl F. Zanuck presents "PINKY" starring JEANNE CRAIN, / ETHEL BARRYMORE, ETHEL WATERS, WILLIAM LUNDIGAN / Produced by DARRYL F. ZANUCK, Directed by ELIA KAZAN / Printed in U.S.A.].
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    film stills
    Topic
    Actors
    Film
    Race films
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.172.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd538d9e7ad-84a7-49ef-a613-57f34f191955
  • Poster for Pinky

    Distributed by
    20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
    Subject of
    Crain, Jeanne, American, 1925 - 2003
    Barrymore, Ethel, American, 1879 - 1959
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Lundigan, William, American, 1914 - 1975
    Zanuck, Darryl F., American, 1902 - 1979
    Kazan, Elia, Greek American, 1909 - 2003
    Printed by
    Litho Poster Corporation of America, American, 1943 - 1951
    Date
    1949
    On View
    Second Floor, 2 050
    Exhibition
    Now Showing: Posters from African American Movies
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 39 × 25 1/2 in. (99.1 × 64.8 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 40 15/16 × 27 1/16 in. (104 × 68.7 cm)
    Description
    This poster for the film Pinky is printed on a black background with an off-white border. In the center is the face of a woman (Jeanne Crain)with red hair and blue eyes and [Pinky] in large white script with a pink dot over the "i." Over Crain's shoulder, in the top left corner is the face of another woman (Ethel Waters) wearing a white head wrap and dark clothing. At the top right corner is [The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!] in white text. In the lower right corner is a smaller image of a woman in a belted white dress with a man standing in front of her and a man standing behind her. The man in front of her is concealed by shadows and the man behind her is wearing a white button up shirt, tie, pants, and a fedora. To the left of this in white text is [Starring Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, / Ethel Waters. William Lundigan, / Produced by F. Zanuck, Directed by Eilia Kazan]. A 20th Century Fox Film Corporation logo is in the bottom left corner. Printed in the bottom border of the poster, from left to right is [Copyright 1949 - By Twentieth Century -Fox FIlm Corp. - Litho in U.S.A. - 5649 - Property of National Screen Service Corp. Licensed for display only in connection with the exhibition of this picture at your theatre. Must be returned immediately thereafter. - 49/607 - LITHO-POSTER CORPORATION OF AMERICA].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Film
    Race films
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.72
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51660402f-2387-4d09-8800-d1996c3c1808
  • Poster for Pinky

    Distributed by
    20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
    Subject of
    Sumner, Cid Ricketts, American, 1890 - 1970
    Dunne, Philip, American, 1908 - 1992
    Nichols, Dudley, American, 1895 - 1960
    Kazan, Elia, Greek American, 1909 - 2003
    Zanuck, Darryl F., American, 1902 - 1979
    Crain, Jeanne, American, 1925 - 2003
    Barrymore, Ethel, American, 1879 - 1959
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Lundigan, William, American, 1914 - 1975
    Date
    1949
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 29 3/4 × 39 7/8 in. (75.6 × 101.3 cm)
    Description
    This movie poster depicts two women, on opposite corners of the field. The upper right corner shows a woman (Ethel Waters) from the chest up, wearing a white shirt under a red outer layer, and a yellow turban. She frowns towards the opposite lower left corner, depicting a young woman with red hair (Jeanne Crain), wearing a ruffled top and a strand of pearls. Between them is the title "Pinky" in large red letters on a slight diagonal. Under the title is the phrase "She passed for white!" Across the top margin in black and yellow text are the words "THE BEST FILM OF THE YEAR IS / DARRYL F. ZANUCK'S." In the bottom right quadrant in yellow text are the words "Starring / JEANNE CRAIN-ETHEL BARRYMORE / ETHEL WATERS-WILLIAM LUNDIGAN / Produced by DARRYL F. ZANUCK / Directed by ELIA KAZAN / Screen play by Philip Dunne / and Dudley Nichols. Based / on a novel by Cid Ricketts Sumner / 20th/ Century Fox." The poster background is a dark black at the edges that fades to a pale grey at the center. In the border below the bottom left corner of the image is [PRINTED IN ENGLAND] and below the bottom right corner is [STAFFORD & Co., LTD., NETHERFIELD, NOTTINGHAM; and LONDON].
    Place used
    England, Europe
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Film
    Race films
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4961993-31c7-4300-8d39-ee8c50ecca85
  • Lobby card for Cabin in the Sky

    Created by
    Loews Cineplex Entertainment, American, 1904 - 2006
    Produced by
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., founded 1924
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Anderson, Eddie, American, 1905 - 1977
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
    Ingram, Rex, American, 1895 - 1969
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970
    Date
    1943
    On View
    Second Floor, 2 050
    Exhibition
    Now Showing: Posters from African American Movies
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 14 1/16 in. (28.1 × 35.7 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for "Cabin in the Sky".
    The lobby card has a bright yellow background spangled with red, orange, and black stars and musical notes. In the top left corner there is a color photograph of Lena Horne, Eddie Anderson, and Ethel Waters with standing at a white picket fence, in front of an orange background. To the right is a black-and-white illustration of Duke Ellington in tuxedo and top hat dancing with Lena Horne. In the bottom right corner is a black-and-white illustration of a drum set, clarinet, and trumpet, with the hands and faces of the musicians just visible. Just left of center is black and red text reading [Entertainment galore! / Gorgeous girls! Songs! / CABIN IN / THE SKY / What a cast! / ETHEL WATERS / Eddie "Rochester" Anderson / Lena Horne / Louis Armstrong * Rex Ingram / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / The Hall Johnson Choir] followed by a red and black Metro-Goldwyn Mayer logo. There is a small black and white drawing of a man and a woman dancing to the left of the text. Across the bottom of the lobby card, in the border, is printed [Copyright 1943 Loew's Incorporated - Country of Origin U.S.A. - Property of National Screen Service Corp. Licensed for display only in connection with the exhibition of this picture at your theatre. Must be returned immediately thereafter. - 43/85].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    Advertising
    Dance
    Film
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.97
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a323d3a2-0a44-466d-bfa3-bfdbea9caa74
  • Stormy Weather

    Written by
    Arlen, Harold, American, 1905 - 1986
    Healy, Dan, American, 1888 - 1969
    Koehler, Ted L., American, 1894 - 1973
    Illustrated by
    Lefkowitz, Sydney, American
    Published by
    Mills Music Incorporated, 1919 - 1965
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Washington, George Dewey, American, 1898 - 1954
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Webb, Elida, American, born 1896
    Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940
    Date
    1933
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 1/8 × 9 1/16 in. (30.8 × 23 cm)
    Title
    Sheet music from the Cotton Club Parade
    Description
    Sheet music for the song "Stormy Weather" from the production of the 22nd Edition of the Cotton Club Parade. The cover is red and features silhouettes of performers on the right side. The silhouettes are in profile, with two men and one woman. The men wear top hats and the woman, seen in white, smokes a cigarette. Below the faces, in pink letters against a black background is the illustrator's signature "Leff." Along the top, in a white band across the cover, is the title in black text "STORMY WEATHER." Down the left side, two-thirds down the cover, is the production information and cast list "Cotton Club/ presents/ ETHEL WATERS/ GEORGE DEWEY WASHINGTION/ in/ COTTON CLUB/ PARADE/ 22nd EDITION/ with/ DUKE ELLINGTON/ AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA." Below the production information, in the lower left corner are two columns of text. The column on the left is a song list "STORMY WEATHER/ HAPPY AS THE DAY IS LONG/ RAISIN' THE RENT/ GET YOURSELF A NEW BROOM/ AND SWEEP THE BLUES AWAY/ CALICO DAYS/ MUGGIN' LIGHTLY." The column on the right is additional production information "lyrics and music by/ TED KOEHLER/ HAROLD ARLEN/ STAGED BY/ DAN HEALY/ DANCES BY/ ELDA WEB - LEONARD HARPER." Below the columns is a small rectangle with the music production company listing and an illustration of a windmill "MILLS MUSICA/ INC/ Music Publishers/ 1619 Broadway - New York, N.Y."
    Place used
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical Theatre
    Nightlife
    Popular music
    Segregation
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki Gold Levi
    Object number
    2013.223.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1933 by Mills Music Inc, NYC, renewed 1985. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548d9a8f8-66fa-4e3d-8e1a-7ae54e650054
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    Wooden clapper from the Cotton Club promoting Ethel Waters

    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940
    Date
    ca. 1933
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on wood with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 8 1/2 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 21.6 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    This is a wood clapper instrument with black etched type on front and back. Consisting of three pieces of wood, two small rectangles are attached via thin metal strips to the large paddle-shaped base, one on each side. There is black type on both small wooden rectangles. The type on one side of the clapper reads, "The Cotton Club/ Aristocrat of Harlem/ Lenox Ave. & 142nd St. / Phone Bradhurst 2-7767-1687." On reverse side type reads, "Hear/ Ethel Waters/ Sing/ Stormy Weather/ Geo. Dewey Washington." There is a decorative border in black ink around both rectangles. There is text on the reverse side at one end of the rectangle that reads "National Bo [illegible] Co. / [illegible] west 64th [illegible]."
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    noisemakers
    Topic
    Actors
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Nightlife
    Popular music
    Segregation
    Singers (Musicians)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece in memory of Pauline Watkins Reece
    Object number
    2015.45.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550d95824-1fa8-4ed1-a2b3-e256fc77fc04
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