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  • Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits

    Distributed by
    Reprise Records, American, founded 1960
    Recorded by
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Owned by
    Smock, Ginger, American, 1920 - 1995
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    vinyl, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (album jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
    Diameter (record): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    Description
    A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits" recorded by Duke Ellington. The front of the album jacket is white with blue, black and green text. A color image of Duke Ellington is on the left side. He is standing in front of a microphone slightly off center and has his arms raised.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
    Object number
    2016.161.3.10ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5980d125a-7a8f-4351-b0a9-e46742dbe08e
  • Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti

    Created by
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Subject of
    Presidential Palace, Haitian
    Holy Trinity Cathedral, Haitian, founded 1924
    Date
    1951
    Medium
    acetate film with metal and cardboard
    Dimensions
    Length: 122 Feet
    Duration (digital file): 4 min., 6 sec.
    Caption
    16mm silent color film shot by Cab Calloway during his 1951 tour in Haiti. This film features footage of Cab Calloway and his band performing on an outdoor stage, the local townspeople, a local Haitian pottery market, and the Presidential Palace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince.
    Description
    This silent, color, home movie was shot by Cab Calloway while on a music tour in Haiti in 1951. It consists of an original 16mm film strip (a) on an original 100-foot film reel (b) and is housed in an original 100-foot film box (c).
    The film begins with footage of Cab Calloway and his band onstage playing. The band consists of a piano player, a brass section, a bass player, and a drummer in addition to Calloway. They appear to be ending a performance. The next scene shows the same stage, with a different band playing. This band has a percussion section with maracas, a drum and two other percussion instruments. There is also a guitar player. The next scene shows three people in front of a stage with a colorful background. The woman in the middle appears to be Nuffie Calloway, Cab Calloway's wife. The camera then pans to a seating area and some men setting up tables. The next scene is shot from a mountain overlooking a city. There is footage of four children and a man in front of a building, and footage of a marketplace with people selling objects carved from wood. The next scene shows a bust of Toussaint L'Ouverture on a column with another statue below the bust reaching up to it. The next scene shows the exterior of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince as well as a busy street scene. The film concludes with footage of the exterior of Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the sign with the name of the church and schedule of services in English and French.
    An original 100-foot cardboard film box (2013.237.20.1c). The cardboard box is brown and has a handwritten address and a postal stamp on the back.
    Place filmed
    Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    silent films
    home movies
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.20.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5e044bf-26f1-41be-a86b-ab1621c2c71a
  • Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy

    Created by
    Ortiz, Carlos, Puerto Rican, 1947 - 2008
    Subject of
    Machito, Cuban American, 1908 - 1984
    Puente, Tito, American, 1923 - 2000
    Barretto, Ray, American, 1929 - 2006
    Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
    Gordon, Dexter, American, 1923 - 1990
    Date
    1987
    Medium
    polyester film
    Dimensions
    Duration (Reel 1): 24 Minutes
    Length (Film): 850 Feet
    Duration (Reel 2): 28 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1000 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy
    Description
    16mm film on two reels (ab). A documentary profile of Cuban bandleader Frank "Machito" Grillo and a history of Latin jazz in the United States, with a focus on New York City, and the history of Cuban music in general, with footage from New York City and Cuba. Features Machito himself, as well as interviews with Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon and Ray Barretto. The film includes performances, film clips, still photographs and newsreel material.
    Cultural Place
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, New York, North and Central America
    Collection title
    DC Public Library Film Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Film
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Salsa (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.55.67.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Icarus Films, ©1987. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c746c65-fca6-4707-b69c-8f0265e83960
  • Of Minnie the Moocher & Me

    Written by
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Rollins, Bryant
    Published by
    Thomas Y. Crowell Company, American, 1876 - 1978
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    cardboard , paper (fiber product) and ink
    Dimensions
    9 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (23.5 x 15.9 x 2.9 cm)
    Description
    A hard cover adhesive bound 282 page book (a) written by Cab Calloway and Bryant Rollins about the life and times of Cab Calloway. The paper wrap around jacket (b) is printed with a silver background with a red and white art deco outline frame. At the center is a black and white photograph of Cab Calloway wearing a white tuxedo holding a conductor’s wand and singing. Above the photograph, at the top of the cover is [OF MINNIE / THE / MOOCHER / & ME] and below the photograph [CAB / CALLOWAY] in large bold black letters and [and Bryant Rollins] in small black letters. The verso features a black and white photograph of the two authors working.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Literature
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.158.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cab Calloway 1976. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5824ab85a-b46b-4450-9d9e-b2ba3ac4dce3
  • Minnie the Moocher

    Produced by
    Fleischer Studios, Inc., American
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Owned by
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    ca. 1932
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Reel (b): metal;
    Cardboard Box (c): cardboard.
    Dimensions
    Duration: 12 Minutes
    Length (Film): 380 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Minnie the Moocher
    Caption
    “Minnie the Moocher” is a 1932 cartoon starring two of Fleischer Studios’ most famous characters, Betty Boop and Bimbo. It heavily features the music of Cab Calloway, including the eponymous song, as well as a short live-action sequence of Calloway and his orchestra performing “St. James Infirmary.”
    Description
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 400 foot Film Reel, and Original Cardboard Box (c).
    2015.273.2.9.1a: 16mm film. The film begins with a wide shot of Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing an instrumental version of “St. James Infirmary” as the opening credits appear. Calloway performs an elaborate dance as he conducts the orchestra. In the cartoon’s first scene, Betty Boop is castigated by her parents for refusing to eat. Betty’s father’s head turns into a cylinder phonograph and her mother changes the cylinder from his voice to one that plays music when Betty leaves the table in tears. In the next scene, Betty sings “They Always Pick on Me” as she decides to run away and makes preparations to do so. She calls her friend Bimbo to inform him of her departure and he agrees to accompany her. As they make way, Cab Calloway’s “Minnie the Moocher” begins to play. They enter a dark cave and encounter a walrus who sings (With Calloway’s voice) the lyrics to the song. While the song plays, Betty and Bimbo see many fantastical and terrifying images, such as skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls. When the song ends, all of the creatures inside chase Betty and Bimbo out of the cave and all the way home, as “Vine St. Blues” plays in the background. The Film concludes with Betty’s note to her parents tearing up to reveal the phrase “Home sweet home.”
    2015.273.2.9.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.
    2015.273.2.9.1c: Original cardboard box.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Archival Collections
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Entertainers
    Film
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2015.273.2.9.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Fleischer Studios. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd520a7e288-fe1d-4619-bc4d-c2cd00eb7c91
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    Photographic print of Cab Calloway and his band in a sleeper car

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    1933
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 5/16 × 9 7/16 in. (18.6 × 24 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 3/16 in. (20.3 × 25.9 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway and his band in sleeper car. Calloway and the band are pictured wearing pajamas, while holding their instruments. Calloway is visible in bottom right corner of photograph. [PH6-13] is inscribed in the bottom left corner of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Advertising
    Band (Music)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Jazz (Music)
    Musicians
    Singers (Musicians)
    Transportation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569568586-b185-4ebc-9410-17df4a121c21
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    Print of Cab Calloway conducting his band

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Al Morgan, American, 1908 - 1974
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 6 9/16 in. (11.8 × 16.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in. (12.5 × 17.5 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway conducting a band. Calloway is pictured at the right side of the image, in profile. He is turned facing towards the band, on the left. His proper left arm is raised, with a conductor's baton lightly grasped in his open hand. His head is pulled back, his face and gaze turned upwards, and his mouth open. He wears a light colored, double-breasted suit jacket and matching pants with a dark stripe up the side. The band members are gathered closely before him and to his proper left, wearing matching jackets and playing their instruments. From the bottom left is a trumpet player, a trombone player with slide outstretched, and an upright bass player turned to look and smile directly at the camera. To Calloway's proper right are two saxophone players. In the background are four chorus girls in matching light colored headdresses and sequined outfits. A large floral arrangement is in the top left corner and an art deco style, diamond shaped light fixture is in the top center. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Jazz (Music)
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff21c293-01fc-4a30-ae30-bfe3fb4575f2
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    Print of Cab Calloway with his band and dancers onstage at the Cotton Club

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940
    Date
    1937; printed 1970s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (9.4 × 12 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of dancers in matching outfits in front of Cab Calloway. Calloway is depicted wearing a light colored tuxedo. The large group of women dancers are wearing matching white tops with black and white vertically striped shorts. Calloway's band is also visible in the background.
    Place captured
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Popular music
    Segregation
    Singers (Musicians)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6494770-3ca1-42ae-b87c-beae211a2706
  • Photograph of Count Basie

    Photograph by
    Calvert Studio, American
    Subject of
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    Date
    ca. 1942
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (11.3 × 8.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 4 1/16 in. (12.6 × 10.3 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Count Basie against a light colored background. He is depicted in three quarters profile, from the chest up, with his face turned towards the viewer. He has short hair that has been smoothed back from his face, a small mustache, and is wearing a slight smile. He is wearing a tuxedo with a black bow tie. The photographer's mark is printed in the negative in the bottom right corner, [Calvert / Chicago]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.65
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c07684f0-dd1c-4820-8d53-ed9d99cfbf66
  • Photograph of Cab Calloway

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    ca. 1930
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 5 1/16 × 3 1/8 in. (12.9 × 8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Cab Calloway. Calloway is depicted seated, from the waist up. His body is depicted in profile, facing the left edge of the image, and his head is turned slightly towards the viewer. He is smiling and he holds a conductor’s baton with both hand in his lap. He is wearing a white tuxedo jacket, white pants, and a white bow tie. There is a white pocket square in his proper left breast pocket. He is shown against a solid black background. In the bottom right corner of the front of the photograph is an inscription in black ink that reads, [Hi – de – Ho / Cab Calloway.]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.251
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a64df61c-b51e-4b55-96d7-3c537aaa0222
  • Promotional photo of Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 7 1/2 in. (21.7 × 19.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 3/16 in. (25.4 × 20.8 cm)
    Description
    A black and white promotional photograph of Cab Calloway. Calloway is pictured in the center of the image, light by a round spotlight and casting a large shadow on the plain wall behind him. He wears a light colored, double breasted suit with dark colored bow tie and white pocket square. His arms are bent at the elbows and his arms raised chest high, palms facing down. A conductor's baton is in his proper right hand. At the bottom left of the image is the photographer's mark: [Bloom / Chicago]. Along the bottom of the photograph is printed on the left side: [CAB CALLOWAY / and his Cotton Club / Orchestra] and on the right side: [CAB CALLOWAY, INC. / 1619 BROADWAY / NEW YORK CITY]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.
    Place made
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5354e96-f7c4-4826-a8f0-bcba26cf82ca
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    Print of Cab Calloway in checked suit standing in front of microphone

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 15/16 × 4 13/16 in. (17.6 × 12.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 6 15/16 × 5 in. (17.6 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway wearing a checked tuxedo and singing into a microphone. Calloway is pictured in the center of the image, both arms bent at the elbow and raised chest high, a conductors baton held in his proper left hand and pointing downwards. His head is tilted slightly to his proper left, his eyes are closed and his mouth open and smiling slightly. The checked tuxedo has high-waisted pleated pants and a tail coat with dark colored trim at the collar. He wears a white shirt and white bow tie. Behind him and slightly out of focus are seated band members. All wear light colored suits and most hold their instruments in their hands, not playing. At the back right side, a trumpet player holds an upturned trumpet to play with both hands. Behind the band, a sequined curtain is partially visible where the spotlight on Calloway shines on it. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cf81dbdb-0c9e-4115-b48c-e9313989961f
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    Print of Cab Calloway and dancers performing

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 7 7/16 in. (24 × 18.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 1/8 × 8 in. (25.7 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway performing with dancers around him. Calloway is pictured in the center of the image, pictured from the waist up at an angle from the bottom left corner. He wears a checked tuxedo with tail coat and white bowtie. His mouth is open as if singing and he is glancing down past his proper right shoulder. In the foreground, the hands, neck, chin, and torso of a dancer in a partial backbend is visible. Behind her, in the background, another dancer is visible, but out of focus. She wears a striped costume with white bodice and stands with one arm raised above her head, bending back slightly from the waist. Behind Calloway, only the legs of another dancer are visible. She is atop an elevated platform, behind and facing away from Calloway, standing upon her proper left foot with her proper right bent at the knee and her dark colored high heeled shoe visible in the center of the image. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec70d6e7-16de-4690-8e96-1af680343592
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    Print of Cab Calloway dancing at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (11.1 × 16.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 1/16 × 7 1/8 in. (12.9 × 18.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway performing with his band at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Calloway is pictured just left of center, in profile turned towards his proper right, his right hand raised and blurred as if in motion. His left hand holds a microphone stand, tilted so the microphone is near his turned face. He wears a plaid tuxedo jacket with white shirt, dark pants and bow tie, and white pocket square. Directly behind Calloway is an upright bass, the face of the player only partially visible behind Calloway's shoulder. Another man stands behind the bass. To the right of him is a drummer, Panama Francis, seated at a white drumkit with "CC" on the large bass drum at the front. The two visible musicians both wear dark colored suit jackets, patterned neck ties, and white pocket squares. To the left is a grand piano, the bench and player out of frame. Behind Calloway's band is an orchestra seated at paneled stands with a logo marking resembling "JM" or "NM." In the background is a striped curtain. There are no inscriptions or markings, front or back.
    Place captured
    Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Jazz (Music)
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2013.237.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ad1019a-a439-4d06-8b59-abaa674ca2fe
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    Poster for Ebony Parade

    Distributed by
    Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Dandridge, Dorothy, American, 1922 - 1965
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    The Mills Brothers, American, 1928 - 1982
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Everett, Francine, American, 1915 - 1999
    Smythe, Vanita, American, 1925 - 1994
    Hill, Ruby, American, born 1922
    Flowers, Pat, American, 1917 - 2000
    Day, Dawn, and Dusk, American, 1940 - 1960
    The Jubalaires, American, c. 1940-1950
    Lee, Mable, American, 1921 - 2019
    Date
    1947
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 36 5/8 × 20 7/8 in. (93 × 53 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 41 1/4 × 26 15/16 in. (104.7 × 68.5 cm)
    Caption
    Released in 1947, Ebony Parade was a series of short sketches and numbers originally distributed as musical shorts by the Soundies Distributing Corporation of America.
    Description
    A large poster for the film Ebony Parade with a blue background and an off-white border. Across the blue background are red musical notes and stars outlined in white. At the top center in red lettering is [20 Great Stars]. Printed in the center in small black type is [Astor Pictures presents] followed by [EBONY PARADE] in large yellow letters over a red background. Surrounding the title are color photographic portraits of the stars of the film. At the top left are the faces of Mantan Moreland, Dorothy Dandridge and Ruby Hill, followed by a full portrait of a seated Mabel Lee and in the bottom left corner is an image of the Mills Brothers gathered around two microphones. On the right side are the faces of Cab Calloway, Vanita Smythe, Francine Everett, and Count Basie. At the bottom right is a yellow box bordered in black with red text that reads [featuring / Cab Calloway * Count Basie / His Band His Band / Mills. Bros. * Vanita Smythe / Mantan Moreland * Mable Lee/ Ruby Hill * Francine Everett / Dorothy Dandridge * Pat Flowers / and / Day, Dawn, and Dusk * Jubilaries]. At the bottom left, in small white text on a red background is [RELEASED THRU ASTOR PICTURES CORP.]. On the back of the poster are two stamps in purple that say [Screen Classics, Inc. / 1632 Central Parkway, Cincinnati 10, Ohio].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Comedy
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Musicians
    Race films
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b15d522-36ed-464f-9f9b-82dd6b9bcc91
  • The Renowned Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth, conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society

    Photograph by
    Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
    Subject of
    Dr. Killingsworth, J. DeKoven, American
    Clark College Philharmonic Society, American
    Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    Beautiful music filled Ebenezer Baptish [sic] Church on this 15th day of January in 1969 as they celebrated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here we see the renowned Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth, chairman of the music department, conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society.
    Description
    This black and white photograph shows Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society from Clark Atlanta University inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969.
    The Clark College Philharmonic Society is dressed in black and arranged standing in two lines facing out toward the audience (not pictured). Killingsworth is facing the Philharmonic Society. There are a few unidentified seated attendees behind the Philharmonic Society. Andrew Young is seated in front of Killingsworth facing out toward the audience.
    The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Photography
    Religion
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
    Object number
    2011.94.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Horace Henry
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58aeb8aba-525f-4a6a-b1d5-56fb31e5188e
  • Performance contract between Fletcher Henderson and The Hollywood Cotton Club

    Printed by
    American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896
    Subject of
    Henderson, Fletcher, American, 1897 - 1952
    The Jubilairs, American, active 1940s
    Date
    March 29, 1949
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    11 15/16 x 8 1/2 in. (30.3 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A single sheet pre-printed contract by the American Federation of Musicians for a week of performances by Fletcher Henderson at the Hollywood Cotton Club in March 1949. The details of the contract have been typed into the form in black ink, with additions and signatures added by hand in blue ink. The "place of engagement" is given as [Cotton Club, 5955 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 28, Calif.] with the dates of employment [Starting March 28, 1949, continuing for 2 consecutive weeks]. The "2 consecutive weeks" has been struck out in blue ink and [(1) week] added by hand in blue ink. The hours of employment are given as [9:30 P.M. til 1:30 A.M.]. The "price agreed upon" is [$150.00], to be paid [At the close of each week]. "Each" has been struck out in blue ink with [the] added above it. At the bottom, the "Name of Employer" is typed as [THE JUBILAIRS], with signatures by Freddy Henderson and Willie Johnson, both in blue ink.
    The reverse side of the contract is a pre-printed chart with the headings [NAMES OF EMPLOYEES], [LOCAL NUMBER], [S.S. NUMBER], and [WAGES] with a full page of lines underneath to make entries. On the top line, which is marked with [(Leader)], is written [Fletcher Henderson], [767], [$150.00]. At the bottom right corner is a [DATE RECEIVED] stamp in black ink with [4-7-49] handwritten in black ink.
    Place used
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    contracts
    Topic
    Band (Music)
    Business
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.36.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59cb73c7d-87e8-405b-aae0-6f62a61acf43
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    Baton used by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Dr. Greggs, Isaac Ben, American, 1929 - 2014
    Subject of
    The Human Jukebox, American, founded 1969
    Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
    Date
    ca. 2000
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    wood and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W (width at handle): 12 1/4 × 3/4 in. (31.1 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    A baton used by Dr. Issac Ben Greggs, the Director of the Southern University - Baton Rouge marching band nicknamed "the Human Jukebox." The baton has a white plastic stick and a varnished, light brown wooden handle that is smoothly rounded at its base. The stick of the baton tapers towards the tip, away from the handle. Dr. Greggs used the baton to direct The Human Jukebox during games and performances.
    Place used
    Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    batons (music equipment)
    Topic
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Conductors (Musicians)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Marching bands (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Rose Greggs in loving memory of her husband Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs
    Object number
    2016.21.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c6df864-f432-4cc8-9843-4be8715ef3a4
  • Lobby card for the film Ebony Parade

    Published by
    Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    Smythe, Vanita, American, 1925 - 1994
    Lee, Mable, American, 1921 - 2019
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Dandridge, Dorothy, American, 1922 - 1965
    Everett, Francine, American, 1915 - 1999
    Date
    1947
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1947 film Ebony Parade. The card features a yellow background with red and white text. The rectangular lobby card has a large, tinted color image from the film on the upper left side. In the image Mabel Lee is sitting on a blue table wearing a two piece black costume. Seated at the table next to her is Mantan Moreland dressed as a female fortune teller, his hands on a crystal ball on top of the table. Mabel Lee is also resting her right hand on the crystal ball. A yellow curtain is behind them. To the right of the image are colored head shots of performers appearing in the film, including Moreland, Dorothy Dandridge, Count Basie, Mabel Lee, Vanita Smythe, Cab Calloway, and Francine Everett. Musical clefs and notes are behind the head shots. Printed text on the bottom of the card reads "ASTOR PICTURES / Presents / EBONY PARADE" and "with Cab Calloway / HIS BAND / Count Basie / HIS BAND / Vanita Smythe / Mabel Lee / and many others." The card has a yellowish white border. Printed in black ink in the bottom right corner is [Country of Origin U. S. A.]. The back of the lobby card is blank.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    Advertising
    Comedy
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Film
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Musicians
    Race films
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0402ffd-d88e-46ab-b4ed-0b358a3b9018
  • Arthur Blythe, 1989

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Blythe, Arthur, American, born 1940
    Date
    1989
    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 15/16 x 11 in. (35.4 x 28 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician and composer Arthur Blythe playing saxaphone during a performance in North Miami, FL. Blythe is photographed from a low angle and from the left. He is wearing a dark checked sport jacket and white dress shirt.
    Place captured
    North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.149
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5441b2d8b-743c-497f-8c25-133c597e555e

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