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  • The Order of Time

    Published by
    Concord Records, American, founded 1995
    Recorded by
    June, Valerie, American, born 1982
    Produced by
    Marinelli, Matt, American
    Date
    2017
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    polycarbonate , paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Case): 4 15/16 × 5 5/8 × 3/16 in. (12.6 × 14.3 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A copy of Valerie June's 2017 album The Order of Time in compact disk format. Track list is "Long Lonely Road", "Love You Once Made", "Shakedown", "If And", "Man Done Wrong", "The Front Door", "Astral Plane", "Just In Time", "With You", "Slip Slide On By", "Two Hearts", and "Got Soul". Album jacket features Valerie June with head slightly forward and down, her hair and dress fringe suggesting movement or dancing. Paper case has two pouches - one for a booklet with liner notes and a second for the disk.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    compact disks
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Country (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
    Object number
    2018.100.4abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2017 June Tunes Music. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d45e56f-376a-45f9-b72d-93e120d4b7bf
  • The Ballads, Blues and Folk Songs of Huddie Ledbetter: The Leadbelly Songbook

    Published by
    Oak Publications, Inc., American, 1960 - 1967
    Edited by
    Lomax, Alan, American, 1915 - 2002
    Asch, Moses, American, 1905 - 1986
    Subject of
    Ledbetter, Huddie William, American, 1888 - 1949
    Date
    1962
    Medium
    ink on book paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 1/4 in. (23.5 x 15.6 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    The Ballads, Blues and Folk Songs of Huddie Ledbetter: The Leadbelly Songbook. The cover features black and white text printed on an ochre-colored background with photograph of Leadbelly taken by Blanding Sloan and Way Ming Chang in the center.
    Place made
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.34.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1962 by Oak Publications, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a3a8de8-cde8-4c33-b99b-d79f60e7a2f0
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    The Story of the Jubilee Singers: With Their Songs

    Written by
    Marsh, J. B. T., American, 1840 - 1887
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Date
    1883
    Medium
    ink on paper with cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. (19.4 x 13 x 3 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled “The Story of the Jubilee Singers: With Their Songs” written by J. B. T. Marsh. The cover is blue with black text. A black floral pattern is on the bottom half of the cover. A gold depiction of Jubilee Hall at Fisk University is at center.
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Education
    Folk (Music)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.34.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2b58125-ffc4-4bb1-91ba-ec815b0b5c93
  • A People's Convention

    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Created by
    Union Films, 1946 - 1953
    Produced by
    Marzani, Carl, 1912 - 1994
    Directed by
    Glandbard, Max, American, 1915 - 1987
    Subject of
    Progressive Party, American, 1948 - 1955
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Henry Wallace, American, 1888 - 1965
    Composed by
    Hovey, Serge, American, 1920 - 1989
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 15 Minutes
    Length (Film): 600 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of A People's Convention
    Caption
    "This fifteen-minute documentary provides an invaluable record of the Progressive Party’s gathering even as it combines “people’s songs” with film in an innovative, almost experimental manner. As with several earlier Union Films productions, there is some effort to theatricalize events. A People’s Convention has a protagonist, “Joe,” who is attending the convention and is shown in both the introductory and final shot, while making several appearances over the course of the picture. His presence, however, is quickly subsumed by the desire to document the convention, which was all the more urgent given the distortions that were being generated by the news media."
    Musser, Charles. "A People’s Convention (Union Films, 1948)." Charles Musser. Accessed May 12, 2016. http://www.charlesmusser.com/?page_id=1672.
    Description
    16mm film. This documentary film covers the 1948 Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia, PA. Produced by Union Films.
    Place filmed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    short subjects
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Film
    Folk (Music)
    Mass media
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.1.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d70b541-e540-4d19-8a59-812b9cfeb89d
  • Count Us In

    Produced by
    Marzani, Carl, 1912 - 1994
    Union Films, 1946 - 1953
    Subject of
    Henry Wallace, American, 1888 - 1965
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Composed by
    Claiborne, Bob, American, 1919 - 1990
    Subject of
    Progressive Party, American, 1948 - 1955
    Claiborne, Bob, American, 1919 - 1990
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Beveridge, Tee, American, 1923 - 1993
    Subject of
    Dr. Jackson, George, American, 1929 - 1995
    Date
    July 1948
    Medium
    acetate film and metal
    Dimensions
    Duration: 9 Minutes
    Length (Film): 350 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Count Us In
    Caption
    Presidential campaign film for 1948 Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace featuring Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. The soundtrack is by Bob Claiborne (a Seeger-associated folk musician), who narrates, plays guitar, and sings over footage. The footage includes both outdoor and indoor activities during the July 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many scenes of young people speaking, playing music, singing, and dancing. Henry Wallace appears onstage at the convention towards the end of the film. Other delegates and party officals identified in the film are George Jackson from Seton Hall, Alvin Jones from Louisiana, Seymour Linfield, Louis Burnham from Alabama, and Walter Wallace.
    Description
    Youth-oriented documentary short film about the 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia. Produced by Union Films. This 16mm black and white presidential campaign film (a) with original film reel (b), and original film can (c) for 1948 Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace features Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. The soundtrack is by Bob Claiborne (a Seeger-associated folk musician), who narrates, plays guitar, and sings over footage. The footage includes both outdoor and indoor activities during the July 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many scenes of young people speaking, playing music, singing, and dancing. Henry Wallace appears onstage at the convention towards the end of the film. Other delegates and party officals identified in the film are George Jackson from Seton Hall, Alvin Jones from Louisiana, Seymour Linfield, Louis Burnham from Alabama, and Walter Wallace.
    2012.79.1.7.1a: Original 16mm acetate film.
    2012.79.1.7.1b: Original 400 foot metal reel.
    2012.79.1.7.1c: Original 400 foot metal can.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    short subjects
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Documentary films
    Folk (Music)
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.7.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ee4a272-63b7-4f54-afe9-ed9d6a2bb40a
  • Ballad For Americans

    Recorded by
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Created by
    La Touche, John, American, 1914 - 1956
    Robinson, Earl, American, 1910 - 1991
    Date
    1940
    Medium
    shellac with ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    Diameter (2012.65a): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
    Diameter (2012.65b): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
    H x W x D (2012.65c): 10 1/2 × 12 × 3/4 in. (26.7 × 30.5 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Two vinyl records (2012.65ab) encased in paper inside housing. The cover (2012.65c) is blue with a red binding and reads: [Ballad for Americans, Paul Robeson, Bass] in black letters over a red and white striped feature surrounding a black and white photograph of Robeson. The inside cover has three photographs and information about the Ballad for Americans. The back cover continues information about the making of Ballad for Americans and provides two more photographs. Both records have Victor labels with track information, manufacturing information, and the Victor logo.
    Place made
    Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    78 rpm records
    Topic
    Folk (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Spiliotopoulos
    Object number
    2012.65abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5764e6af2-e35f-4159-823a-fff93e2e5944
  • Peter, Paul, and Mary Singing with Harry Belafonte, Oscar Brand, and Joan Baez

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
    Baez, Joan, American, born 1941
    Travers, Mary, American, 1936 - 2009
    Brand, Oscar, American, 1920 - 2016
    Bibb, Leon, American, born 1922
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3888pixels × 5838pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Mary Travers, Harry Belafonte, Leon Bibb, Joan Baez, and Oscar Brand singing into microphones. Travers' face is covered by the microphone. Baez is playing a guitar. Brand stands on the end with his sleeves rolled up. An American flag is flying in the background.
    Place captured
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    Civil rights
    Folk (Music)
    Freedom
    Mass media
    Photography
    Race relations
    Resistance
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.92
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cbeccbee-6f82-4c7f-9d93-59e41dfd6414
  • Candie Carawan and Guy Hughes Carawan Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Carawan, Candie, American, born 1939
    Carawan, Guy Hughes, American, 1927 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    Highlander Folk School, American
    Date
    September 19, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:54:11
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.52.1a, 2011.174.52.1b, 2011.174.52.1c, 2011.174.52.1d, and 2011.174.52.1e.
    Candie Carawan recalls attending Fisk University as an exchange student and meeting civil rights activists in Nashville, Tennessee. She discusses meeting Guy Carawan at the Highlander Folk School, the importance of music to the civil rights movement, and Guy's work to record singers involved with the movement. The two perform several songs, including "Tree of Life," "Eyes on the Prize," and "We Shall Overcome."
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0052
    Place collected
    New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Folk (Music)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.52.1a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3b66207-47aa-4d0e-9b53-7910f3896bc6
  • Reverend Kirkpatrick - Resurrection City, Wash. D.C.. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Rev. Kirkpatrick, Frederick Douglass, American, 1933 - 1986
    Signed by
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2124pixels × 3218pixels
    Description
    This image depicts the Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick holding a guitar. Kirkpatrick led cultural programs at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Wearing a dark blue denim shirt with brass buttons, he is viewed from below, giving him a monumental aspect. He holds the guitar against his torso and strums with his right hand. He gazes straight ahead, over the head of the photographer.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Folk (Music)
    Local and regional
    Men
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e98f71a-fd8d-4e54-9e7b-44da28552d51
  • Pinback buttons with the phrase "Everybody got a right to live"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Kirkpatrick, Frederick Douglass, American, 1933 - 1986
    Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
    Date
    1968-1990s
    Medium
    paper on metal with plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2013.68.7.1): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (2013.68.7.2): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Caption
    Rev. Kirkpatrick was a cofounder of the Deacons for Defence of Justice in Jonesboro, Louisiana.
    Description
    Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.7.1-.2) with black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the top quarter. The black text reads [Everybody got a right to live]. Below the text is an image of a man with raised fists chained together by red handcuffs. The backs of the buttons have pins without clasps.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Folk (Music)
    Justice
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.7.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff57cf34-84a2-4047-bf19-7628295762e9
  • 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
  • Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10592pixels × 8873pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, microphone set up in front of her, she turns her head slightly to her right. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5309a317d-6d8f-4dd7-aea3-64894b092bb3
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    Handbill for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers

    Printed by
    Tucker Printing House, American
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Twain, Mark, American, 1835 - 1910
    Date
    1875
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (22.2 x 15.9 cm)
    Description
    A paper handbill advertisement for a performance by the Jubilee Singers on March 23, 1875 at City Hall in an unnamed location. One side of the handbill has the printed title [A SONG FROM FREDERICK DOUGLASS] at the top and then recounts a visit of the Jubilee Singers with Frederick Douglass where he shared a spiritual that he sang while enslaved that inspired him to seek freedom in the North. The lyrics of the song are printed in the center of the handbill. The details for the upcoming performance are printed at the bottom center in large text [CITY HALL / ON THE EVENING OF / TUESDAY, MARCH 23D, 1875. / Tickets now on sale at Stockbridge's]. At the bottom left corner in small print is [Tucker Printing House, Portland.]
    The other side of the handbill has printed a letter to [Theo. F. Seward, Esq.] from Samuel Clemens recounting how much he enjoys performances by the Jubilee Singers. At the top of the page in large text is printed [MARK TWAIN / AND THE / Jubilee Singers]. At the bottom center of the page is the text [CITY HALL, / TUESDAY EVENING!].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    handbills
    Topic
    Amusements
    Folk (Music)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Resistance
    Singers (Musicians)
    Slavery
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a1ad4a4-744c-4d73-93a5-80191cd664f7
  • Banjo head

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Stinson, Charles P., American, 1854 - 1911
    Date
    late 19th century
    Medium
    metal, calfskin
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 1/8 × 11 1/8 × 7/8 in. (28.2 × 28.2 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    Banjo head. The calfskin head is heald taught by a circular metal tension hoop. The skin is slightly brown and color and has several stains on the front and back. The tension hoop is rusted in several places.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Pittsburgh, Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    banjos
    Topic
    Education
    Folk (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Minstrel (Music)
    Popular music
    Vaudeville
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Clark and Sarah Case Family
    Object number
    2018.83.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ec737e0-4f7e-483a-8f18-765afe62c282
  • Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9195pixels × 8873pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Nina Simone during a concert. Sideways to the viewer, she turns her head to her right, her mouth open, while gesturing with her right hand. There is a microphone positioned directly in front of her.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Civil rights
    Folk (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d19d3274-c09b-4a56-b6ac-da912e1a7991
  • You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song

    Produced by
    Smithsonian Folkways, American, founded 1987
    Distributed by
    Rounder Records, American, founded 1970
    Recorded by
    Jenkins, Ella, American, born 1924
    Photograph by
    Richter, Bernadelle, American, born 1939
    Date
    1966; reissued 1989
    Medium
    2018.7.2a: vinyl with ink on paper;
    2018.7.2bc: ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (.2a LP): 11 7/8 × 11 7/8 in. (30.2 × 30.2 cm)
    H x W (.2b Jacket): 12 3/8 × 12 1/4 in. (31.4 × 31.1 cm)
    H x W (.2c Informational Insert): 9 1/16 × 7 7/8 in. (23 × 20 cm)
    Caption
    This album by the "First Lady of Children's Music," Ella Jenkins, has remained in print since it was first published in 1966. In 2008, it was selected to be preserved in the National Recording Registry. The registry preserves recordings considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
    Description
    LP (a), jacket (b), and Informational Insert (c) of "You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song" recording by Ella Jenkins with Members of the Urban Gateways Children's Chorus. The LP has a black label on the front and back that begins with the record label, [SMITHSONIAN [sunburst] FOLKWAYS] and below on the left [SF 45010]. Below is the title of the album followed by the track list and time. At the bottom of [SIDE A], text reads, [LP recto, bottom, printed in white ink: All Songs traditional, arr. by Ella Jenkins / / River Bend Music, Inc., ASCAP, except as noted / ? 1989 SMITHSONIAN/FOLKWAYS]. [SIDE B] only has the copyright date and recorder, [? 1989 SMITHSONIAN/FOLKWAYS].
    The jacket features an image of a blue stylistic bird with yellow, blue and white flowers on the bottom. The tile of the record is printed in large yellow print on top, [You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song]. The verso has a large image of Jenkins holding a guitar on the top left. Underneath is a list of songs on [SIDE A] and [SIDE B] of the LP. Below is text in black ink that reads, [Notes by Ella Jenkins / Photographs by Bernadelle Richter / Digitally remastered by Randy Kling at / Disc Mastering, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee. / Previous Folkways issue: FC 7664]. The middle column begins with the text in black ink, [ABOUT ELLA JENKINS]. Six paragraphs follow with a biography of Jenkins and her work. The following text block lists Jenkins additional work with Smithsonian/Folkways Records. The third column is a grey rectangle with black text that tells the history of [Smithsonian Folkways Records]. The logo for Smithsonian Folkways with a sunburst in a black circle follows in the right corner. Two lines of text at the bottom have the producer's and record's information that reads, [SMITHSONIAN/FOLKWAYS RECORDS ·OFFICE OF FOLKLIFE PROGRAMS ·955 L'ENFANT PLAZA, SUITE 2600 ·SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ·WASHINGTON DC 20560 · ? © 1989 SMITHSONIAN/FOLKWAYS RECORDS / NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED BY ROUNDER RECORDS ·ONE CAMP STREET ·CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02140. JACKET PRINTED IN CANADA.]. On the top left is a bar scan.
    The informational insert is white with black text and black and white photographs. Bold text on the top of the front reads [YOU'LL SING A SONG AND I'LL SING A SONG / Ella Jenkins with members of the Urban Gateways Children's Chorus]. The first two and a half pages have images of musical instruments on the top, and the lyrics to the songs featured on the LP underneath. The right half of the third page has a large photograph of Jenkins with three children. Underneath, is a two column article [ABOUT ELLA JENKINS] and [SOME PERSONAL REFLECTIONS]. The second article continues onto the fourth, back page. The rest of the insert has [LETTERS] written by fans to Jenkins. A large photograph of children seated labeled, [Urban Gateways Children's Chorus], covers the top last page.
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Children
    Composers (Musicians)
    Folk (Music)
    Folklife
    Local and regional
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ella Jenkins
    Object number
    2018.7.2abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    Audio recording © 1989 Smithsonian Folkways
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5891d4780-83fe-4d93-ac03-4d2b6b1d9e92
  • Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10941pixels × 9690pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, a microphone is set up in front of her. Her hands are posed on the keys of the piano. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599af1dde-60b3-44cb-9e47-7bd5cd3f3734
  • Pass for the 25th anniversary Edmonton Folk Festival used by Ira Tucker

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Tucker, Ira Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
    Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
    Date
    2004
    Medium
    paper, plastic laminate, metal, nylon
    Dimensions
    H x W (festival pass): 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10.2 cm)
    L x W (lanyard): 18 1/2 x 1/2 in. (47 x 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A laminated blue paper pass that bears the 25th Anniversary logo of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival attached to a black nylon lanyard. The pass is embossed with the festival society's corporate seal. The cloth laynard is screen-printed with a representation of four cartoonish characters playing instruments, and the recurring messages "25TH ANNIVERSARY" and "EFMF 2004".
    Place printed
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    passes (tickets)
    Topic
    Folk (Music)
    Gospel (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
    Object number
    2013.13.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd583f03af3-6cc1-4621-b0ec-ddced929bf0a
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award issued to Ella Jenkins

    Created by
    The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
    Subject of
    Jenkins, Ella, American, born 1924
    Date
    2004
    Medium
    crystal (material by form) with plastic, reflective glass, foam and adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.1a Crystal): 5 3/4 × 4 1/8 × 4 in. (14.6 × 10.5 × 10.2 cm)
    H x W x D (.1b Base): 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (1.9 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
    Caption
    Ella Jenkins, nicknamed the "First Lady of Children's Music," was the first children's artist to receive the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award. Jenkins' work draws on the American folk traditions including African American call and response singing, game songs and ring chants.
    Description
    Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award issued to Ella Jenkins. The award is in two pieces, the top, (.1a) crystal and the base, (.1b). The crystal is a rectangular cube with an etched gramophone inside (Grammy). On the front bottom of the crystal, the awardee's name is inscribed, [ELLA JENKINS / 2004]. On the back top of the crystal, the awards name is inscribed, [GRAMMY / LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD].
    The base is black plastic with a mirror on the top. The award is attached to the base with adhesive in the four corners. On the bottom are four foam circles in each corner.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    trophies (prizes)
    Topic
    Children
    Composers (Musicians)
    Folk (Music)
    Folklife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ella Jenkins
    Object number
    2018.7.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f50b5053-3670-4839-baab-25266911c363
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    Gourd head banjo

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    ca. 1859
    Medium
    gourd with wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 26 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (17.8 × 67.3 × 6.4 cm)
    Caption
    This gourd banjo illustrates an earlier style of banjo played by African Americans who used local sources to create their instruments. When in use it would have had a piece of skin stretched across its opening and four strings running from the tuning pegs to the metal tailpiece still attached.
    Description
    Banjo constructed with a gourd head. There are four (4) tuning pegs, some chipped, in the headstock. One (1) wire is strung along the banjo. Two (2) other strings are connected to the tailpiece but are loose over the gourd. There are frets on the neck. The round gourd has linear decoration around the edge. There is a tin tailpiece at the bottom anchoring the strings. There are scratches on the back of the gourd.
    Cultural Place
    West Africa, Africa
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    banjos
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Bluegrass (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Folklife
    Music
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2c7a756-0664-4071-92d4-9aab9cb04fdb

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