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  • Nina Simone, 1977

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1977
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 3/16 in. (34.8 x 23.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 10 1/2 in. (35.5 x 26.6 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of singer Nina Simone performing in Coral Gables, FL. Simone is photographed in profile from the right. She holds a microphone in her right hand and her left hand is extended in front of her. She wears a light colored dress and large dangling earrings.
    Place captured
    Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Folk (Music)
    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, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.125
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aef07a27-2926-401d-93ec-7c82b2087f1a
  • Buddy Guy, 1990

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Guy, Buddy, American, born 1936
    Date
    1990
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in. (35 x 25 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (35 x 26.7 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Buddy Guy playing a white guitar with a black strap at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The strap, over his left shoulder, says "Fender" upside down. He is wearing a zipped up jacket.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca7bf32b-0b8d-4da8-88b2-8b88d96f3876
  • Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, 1987

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, American, 1917 - 1988
    Date
    1987
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 3/8 in. (34.7 x 23.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (34.9 x 25.1 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson performing in Hialeah, FL. Vinson is photographed from an extreme low angle and slightly to the left. He is performing outdoors and holds the microphone with both hands while his guitar hangs from his neck.
    Place captured
    Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.79
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54165cb7e-a48e-4793-8e53-37a8484129b0
  • Taj Mahal, 1989

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Mahal, Taj, American, born 1942
    Date
    1989
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 11/16 x 13 3/4 in. (24.6 x 34.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 34.9 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Taj Mahal playing a guitar in front of a microphone at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a multicolored shirt, black beret, and sunglasses.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590b90688-d22e-45b1-bd91-d4134b606d56
  • Eddie King, 1989

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    King, Eddie, American, 1938 - 2012
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1989
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (34.9 x 23.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 5/8 in. (35.4 x 27 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Eddie King, posing with two guitar cases in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The photo shows King posing with two heavily decorated guitar cases, one resting on the ground and one slung over King's right shoulder. He wears light colored jeans and a vest decorated with patches and a large dark cowboy hat decorated with guitar shaped pins. Just behind him stands an unidentified man who is turning back toward King and sticking out his tongue.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.116
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a31d26c8-38a6-403c-82ef-25eab00968fe
  • Junior Wells, 1994

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Wells, Junior, American, 1934 - 1998
    Date
    1994
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 7/16 x 13 3/4 in. (24 x 34.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.7 x 35.2 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Junior Wells performing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a light colored hat with a white band, white shirt, dark tie, black jacket, and lots of jewelry. He is holding a harmonica in his right hand an a microphone in his left.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f08b05de-5b9e-4293-a6c8-f73567fbf3b7
  • Photographic print of Maxine Sullivan and a group of five unidentified men

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    December 20, 1982
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 × 6 15/16 in. (12.7 × 17.6 cm)
    Description
    Two color photographs of Maxine Sullivan and a group of unidentified men in Sarasota, Florida. The group stand in front of a van in a parking lot. Palm trees and a building are visible in the background. The front has a name, location, and date inscribed in silver ink. The back of the photograph is blank. The writing on the front of each photograph is slightly different in style.
    Place depicted
    Sarasota, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Maxine Sullivan Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.29.95.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6722b57-5ed7-4239-b7e3-526812161100
  • Eddie "Blues Man" Kirkland, 1989

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Kirkland, Eddie, Jamaican, 1923 - 2011
    Date
    1989
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 11/16 in. (23.6 x 34.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 3/8 x 13 3/4 in. (26.4 x 35 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Eddie Bluesman Kirkland playing a guitar and singing at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a dark hat, white shirt, and a dark vest. He is singing into a microphone and his left hand and neck of the guitar are visible at the bottom right of the frame. The photo is taken from an extreme low angle.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.34
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5afc5b511-f76f-498f-ba99-fc8c1ad964f0
  • Lavelle White, 1992

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    White, Lavelle, American, born 1929
    Date
    1992
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 10 3/16 in. (35 x 25.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in. (35 x 27.5 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Lavelle White singing at a corded microphone during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She is wearing a dress and two necklaces, one of which has a heart on it. She is also wearing a light bow in her hair.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a32aeef7-ed22-4a92-ac92-f6634e1c0c98
  • Charles Brown, 1995

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Brown, Charles, American, 1922 - 1999
    Date
    ca. 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (34.8 x 23.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 28 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Charles Brown playing piano during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Brown is photographed in profile from his right. He is crouched over the piano and wears a cap and dark jacket that appear to be covered in some kind of white powdery material.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.55
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573ea1c86-c622-4471-86bd-4089cdbc23d3
  • Muddy Waters, 1983

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Waters, Muddy, American, 1913 - 1983
    Date
    ca. 1983
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 9/16 in. (23.6 x 34.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/16 x 13 7/8 in. (26.5 x 35.3 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of blues musician Muddy Waters performing in Miami, FL. He is photographed from a low angle and to the right. The neck of his Fender guitar is visible in the lower portion of the frame and his right hand is raised, partially obscuring his face and the microphone.
    Place captured
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.64
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd24eb64-b347-47f2-8947-b3fcdaa02bfc
  • Etta Jones, 1989

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Jones, Etta, American, 1928 - 2001
    Date
    1989
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (34.8 x 23.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 11/16 x 10 3/4 in. (34.8 x 27.3 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of jazz singer Etta Jones singing at a performance in Hollywood, FL. She is photographed at a low angle and from the right. She holds the microphone in her left hand and has her eyes closed while singing. She wears a sequined black blouse several rings and a pair of earrings.
    Place captured
    Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.144
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf424378-af6c-4731-9587-7dcdefa8bdb0
  • Alice Day, 1989

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Day, Alice, American
    Date
    ca. 1989
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 5/16 in. (34.6 x 23.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 13/16 x 10 5/8 in. (35.1 x 27 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Alice Day in profile from the left with her mouth open, singing at a performance in Hollywood, FL. She is wearing a white headband, large earrings, a white shirt, and a white bracelet.
    Place captured
    Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c377ed0-ed3c-456a-8db1-41a42aaa8b50
  • Son Seals, 1994

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Seals, Son, American, 1942 - 2004
    Date
    ca. 1994
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (35 x 23.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 11 in. (35.4 x 27.9 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Son Seals playing a white guitar during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a white shirt and a patterned vest with the guitar strap over his left shoulder. His head is turned to the right and his mouth is open.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56e41104e-d4a4-46e7-90e7-285e55dfa06d
  • James Cotton, 1979

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Cotton, James, American, born 1935
    Date
    1979
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 11/16 in. (23.7 x 34.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/16 x 13 3/4 in. (26.5 x 35 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of James Cotton holding a harmonica at a microphone during a performance in Coconut Grove, FL. He is wearing a white shirt and has a watch on his left wrist. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.
    Place captured
    Coconut Grove, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd527f80cb6-c8cd-41d4-8cba-6e51fcbd04d0
  • Wendell Holmes, 1996

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Holmes, Wendell, American
    Date
    1996
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 13/16 x 9 3/8 in. (35.1 x 23.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Wendell Holmes, of the blues band The Holmes Brothers, performing in Clearwater, FL. The photo is taken head-on and Holmes stands in front of a microphone, with a small portion of his guitar just visible in the lower right corner. He sings with his right hand raised over his head and his eyes closed. He wears a black t-shirt with white decoration and glasses.
    Place captured
    Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.115
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c8443997-9313-4943-bdae-5dc7cf31f539
  • Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, 1987

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, American, 1917 - 1988
    Date
    1987
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 5/16 in. (34.6 x 23.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (35 x 27 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson playing a saxophone at a performance in Hialeah, FL. He is performing outdoors and wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and dark tie. A ring is visible on his left hand.
    Place captured
    Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    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, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c726680c-f800-4241-90ff-d2c236008bb3
  • Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, 1992

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Johnson, Luther "Guitar Junior", American, born 1939
    Date
    ca. 1992
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 5/16 in. (34.7 x 23.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (35 x 26.7 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson playing guitar during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a multicolored shirt and three necklaces. The black guitar strap is over his left shoulder. He has his eyes closed and his face is sweaty.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fce60910-508c-4add-841a-862833004b45
  • Della Reese, 1979

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Della Reese, American, 1937 - 2017
    Date
    ca. 1979
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.2 x 23.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 10 1/2 in. (35.5 x 26.7 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of vocalist Della Reese singing during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Reese is photographed from the right and is singinging into a microphone held in her right hand. She wears a dark dress with patterned sequins.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Actors
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.110
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5018352-2c24-475a-8cc4-1f5c49f6c6da
  • Billy Eckstine, 1980

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Billy Eckstine, American, 1914 - 1993
    Date
    1980
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (35 x 23.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (35.3 x 25.7 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is photographed slightly from above with a wood paneled wall behind him. He is lighting a pipe and wears a dark striped suit with a polka-dot handkerchief.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.81
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd508af5913-b62d-4832-9a52-0220cf461964

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