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  • BLK Vol. 1 No. 3

    Published by
    Bell, Alan, American
    Edited by
    Bell, Alan, American
    Subject of
    National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
    Sweet Baby J'ai, American
    Beam, Joseph F., American, 1954 - 1988
    Holden, Nate N., American, born 1929
    National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980
    Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985
    Date
    February 1989
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The third issue of BLK magazine, published February 1989. It is printed in black and white and features a an image of jazz singer Sweet Baby J'ai. Only J'ai's right shoulder and head are visible as she turns her head slightly to the right, looking back at the camera. She wears a light-colored head wrap. At the top left corner is a black textbox with the letters [BLK] written inside in large, bold uppercase white letters, followed by [Number 3, February 1989] in a smaller font. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK.
    The issue opens with a calendar of the month's events followed by an article about J'ai written by Mark Haile. Two pictures of J'ai accompany this article. A second article on pages 6 and 7 consists of an interview with Dr. German Maisonet about [health care for blacks in the Age of AIDS]. This is followed by an article on circumcision and an obituary for activist and author Joe Beam.
    The shorter articles in the [Community News] section are [Research Says Cokers See High AIDS Risk], [Black Gay Performance Art Hits Los Angeles], [Black Literary Journal Seeks Submissions], [Gay Conference in Los Angeles Only Weeks Away], [Politico Nate Holden Puts Black Gay Kids on Hold], [Black Student Group Slates Free Film Series], [Leadership Roundtable Scheduled to Convene], [List January CDC Stats on U.S. AIDS Cases], [List Complete Conference AIDS Institute Schedule], [BWMT Elects Officers], and [Black Lesbian Group Retreats to Sausalito]. This section is followed by a community directory and classified ads.
    There are advertisements throughout the publication. Page 7 features a full-page ad for [The Second Annual Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference and AIDS Institute] scheduled to take place February 12-20, 1989. The Theme of the conference is printed at the top of the page in large bold letters [Loving Ourselves, Healing Ourselves, Preparing For The 21st Century.]. Some of the other ads include a gala [Honoring HARVEY FIERSTEIN] organized by the AIDS Hospice Foundation, [“A Tribute To Sylvester” STARRING Chaka Kahn, Jeannie Tracey & Kim Miller], [Erase Bad Credit], a call for [MEMBERSHIP AND SUPPORT] for [BEING ALIVE / PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION], [CULIVER CITY] car dealership, multiple party and chat lines. The back cover is a full page advertisement for Midtowne Spa.
    Place made
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Health
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Mass media
    Medicine
    Sexuality
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
    Object number
    2018.108.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5197f425f-addf-452d-a3bd-40e5387b7569
  • Program for "Slave Songs of the South" by the Hampton Colored Students

    Created by
    Hampton Singers, American, founded 1870
    Subject of
    Hampton University, American, founded 1868
    Beecher, Henry Ward, American, 1813 - 1887
    Date
    1873
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (folded): 9 3/4 × 6 7/16 in. (24.8 × 16.4 cm)
    H x W (open): 9 3/4 × 12 9/16 in. (24.8 × 31.9 cm)
    Description
    This song program is a bifolio sheet with text and images on all four pages. The front page has text at the top that reads "Slave Songs of the South by the Hampton Colored Students." The page is divided into three sections of text. The middle section is titled "PROGRAMME -Part First” and the last section "PART SECOND." Under first and second parts are numbered lists of songs, some with notations. The entire text is surrounded by a thin line border with decorative corners. The two inside pages are covered with printed text in the form of handwritten script. The back page has text at the top that reads "HAMPTON / Normal and Agricultural Institute." Underneath is a lithographed image of a large building with the caption "VIRGINIA HALL- Now being erected."
    Place depicted
    Hampton, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Singers (Musicians)
    Slavery
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.48
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cf83962c-146c-40aa-b49f-aaea59729597
  • Stevie Wonder Thought Shares

    Manufactured by
    Jobete Music Co., Inc., American, founded 1959
    Black Bull Music, American
    Published by
    Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919
    Subject of
    Wonder, Stevie, American, born 1950
    Jones, Quincy, American, born 1933
    The Pointer Sisters, American, founded 1969
    Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009
    Spinners, American, founded 1954
    Franklin, Aretha, American, 1942 - 2018
    Sir McCartney, Paul, British, born 1942
    Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954
    Warwick, Dionne, American, born 1940
    Beck, Jeff, English, born 1944
    Date
    1984
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 15/16 x 8 15/16 x 1/2 in. (30.3 x 22.7 x 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A songbook with a re-violet cover. Along the top fourth is the title in yellow letters: [Stevie Wonder / Thought Shares]. On the left side, above the center but below the title, is a list of songs included in the book: [Piano" / "Vocal" / "Chords / WITH SONGS RECORDED BY / QUINCY JONES / POINTER SISTERS / MICHAEL JACKSON / THE SPINNERS / JEFF BECK / ARETHA FRANKLIN / THE SPINNERS / PAUL McCARTNEY /JERMAINE JACKSON / DIONNE WARWICK / ...AND MORE]. On the right side of the front, centered, is an image of Stevie Wonder in front of a dark background, wearing a flamboyantly colored sweater and large aviator sunglasses.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Type
    record covers
    songbooks
    45 rpm records
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Funk (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Motown (Music)
    Popular music
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.71
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1984 Jobete Music Co. and Black Bull Music (ASCAP). Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562b71370-6098-4e36-8c39-9403a6cb32c1
  • 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
    Caricature and cartoons
    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
  • Simple Speaks His Mind

    Written by
    Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
    Published by
    Simon & Schuster, Inc., founded 1924
    Owned by
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Date
    1950
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard with plastic
    Dimensions
    8 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 7/8 in. (20.6 x 14.9 x 2.2 cm)
    Title
    Book inscribed from Langston Hughes to Lena Horne
    Description
    Book has a tan cover with green writing. On the first page of the book is an inscription that reads, "Bon Voyage to Lena / Horne - all my / good wishes - / and continued / admiration - / Sincerely, / Langston Hughes / New York, / May 14, / 1950".
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Actors
    Caricature and cartoons
    Literature
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.27.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1950 by Langston Hughes, renewed 1978 George Houston Bass. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e47e144-720a-49df-8c70-c5f9b6a9f7fa
  • Fields of Wonder: A book of lyric poems

    Written by
    Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
    Published by
    Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915
    Owned by
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Date
    1947
    Medium
    paper (fiber product) and cardboard with plastic
    Dimensions
    8 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 3/4 in. (21.9 x 14.9 x 1.9 cm)
    Title
    Book inscribed from Langston Hughes to Lena Horne
    Description
    This is a First Edition. Book has a dark green cover with red and white writing. On the first page of the book is an inscription that reads, "For Lena Horne - / Loved your songs tonight - and since / the M.C. says its your birthday - / a Happy One to you! / Sincerely, Langston Hughes / New York, June 30, 1947".
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Actors
    Caricature and cartoons
    Literature
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.27.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1947 Langston Hughes, renewed 1974 George Houston Bass. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f47128ff-00f8-449d-bcbe-21edc5bc9fd4
  • Masters of the Dew: A Novel of Haiti

    Written by
    Roumain, Jacques, Haitian, 1907 - 1944
    Published by
    Reynal & Hitchcock, American, 1933 - 1948
    Translated by
    Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
    Cook, Will Mercer, American, 1903 - 1987
    Owned by
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Date
    1947
    Medium
    paper (fiber product) and cardboard with plastic
    Dimensions
    8 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14 x 1.9 cm)
    Title
    Book inscribed from Langston Hughes to Lena Horne
    Description
    Book has a dark red cover with blue and white reading. On the first page of the book is an inscription that reads, "To Lena Horne - / In admiration, / Sincerely, / Langston Hughes / New York, June 30, / 1947".
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Actors
    Caricature and cartoons
    Literature
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.27.3.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1947 Reynal & Hitchcock . Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbe8d44b-5a41-4064-b5fb-7d7206cfb817
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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
    Caricature and cartoons
    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
  • Junction 88

    Directed by
    Quigley, George P., American
    Subject of
    Howard, Bob, American, 1906 - 1986
    Markham, Dewey, American, 1904 - 1981
    Mitchell, Abbie, American, 1884 - 1960
    Sissle, Noble, American, 1889 - 1975
    Young, Al
    Clark, Wyatt
    Cooke, Marie, American, 1921 - 2011
    McGinty, Artie Belle, American, 1892 - 1963
    Smith, Augustus Julius, American, 1891 - 1964
    Wiltshire, George, American, 1901 - 1976
    Bozan, Alonzo, American, 1886 - 1959
    Junior, Herbert
    Simmons, Maude, American, 1893 - 1977
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 50 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1000 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1000 Feet
    Description
    2015.167.11.1ab: 16mm black and white films.
    In the small town of Junction 88, young black musician Buster Jenkins plays a love song on the piano for his sweetheart, Lolly Simpson. Meanwhile, out on the Simpsons' porch, Lolly's father, "Pop" Simpson, tells "Mom" Simpson and Buster's mother that he will not give his consent for his daughter to marry Buster because he believes that the struggling musician will not be able to make a decent living. Although the mothers defend Buster as a good, God-fearing, churchgoing boy, Pop continues to favor the hard-working, hard-drinking Onnie as his future son-in-law. Miles away from Junction 88, music agent Bob Howard and his colleague Piggy discover in their mail what they believe will be a hit song. Determined to sign the song's composer, "Hewlett Green," Bob and Piggy set out for Junction 88, the town from which the song was sent. When they arrive, Bob and Piggy are amazed to discover that no one in Junction 88 has ever heard of Hewlett Green. Bob and Piggy continue their fruitless search for Hewlett Green and enlist the help of a young boy named Chinka Pin, who spends much of his time singing at the town barber shop. Later, Bob and Piggy meet Lolly, who introduces them to her friend Caroline. Bob falls instantly in love with Caroline, and the four attend a benefit concert that Buster has organized at the church. Before the concert begins, Lolly introduces Bob and Piggy to Buster, and they are granted permission from Buster to perform in the concert. Noble Sissle and his orchestra play after Chinka Pin sings the National Anthem. Bob and Piggy close the concert with three songs. Lolly notices that Buster is upset about something, but he keeps his troubles to himself and tells her that he is not ready to reveal what is upsetting him. Bob and Piggy put the word out that they want to sign Hewlett Green to a long-term contract. The search quickly comes to an end, however, when Buster steps forward in church and reveals that he has been writing songs under the assumed name of Hewlett Green. After signing a contract with Bob and Piggy, Buster takes Lolly's hand in marriage.
    Source: AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Accessed on August 10, 2016 (http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27661)
    Place filmed
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Nieman Film Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Race films
    Rural life
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.11.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee5a35a5-c4f1-4a71-b3f5-4da7d4f3451c
  • Junction 88

    Directed by
    Quigley, George P., American
    Subject of
    Howard, Bob, American, 1906 - 1986
    Markham, Dewey, American, 1904 - 1981
    Mitchell, Abbie, American, 1884 - 1960
    Sissle, Noble, American, 1889 - 1975
    Clark, Wyatt
    Cooke, Marie, American, 1921 - 2011
    Smith, Augustus Julius, American, 1891 - 1964
    Mitchell, Abbie, American, 1884 - 1960
    McGinty, Artie Belle, American, 1892 - 1963
    Wiltshire, George, American, 1901 - 1976
    Junior, Herbert
    Bozan, Alonzo, American, 1886 - 1959
    Simmons, Maude, American, 1893 - 1977
    Young, Al
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 50 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1000 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1000 Feet
    Description
    2015.167.11.2ab: 16mm black and white films.
    2015.167.11.2cd: Original metal film reels.
    2015.167.11.2e: Original cardboard film shipping box. A label on the side of the film shippping box reads [FOR TRANSFER/ JUNCTION 88].
    In the small town of Junction 88, young black musician Buster Jenkins plays a love song on the piano for his sweetheart, Lolly Simpson. Meanwhile, out on the Simpsons' porch, Lolly's father, "Pop" Simpson, tells "Mom" Simpson and Buster's mother that he will not give his consent for his daughter to marry Buster because he believes that the struggling musician will not be able to make a decent living. Although the mothers defend Buster as a good, God-fearing, churchgoing boy, Pop continues to favor the hard-working, hard-drinking Onnie as his future son-in-law. Miles away from Junction 88, music agent Bob Howard and his colleague Piggy discover in their mail what they believe will be a hit song. Determined to sign the song's composer, "Hewlett Green," Bob and Piggy set out for Junction 88, the town from which the song was sent. When they arrive, Bob and Piggy are amazed to discover that no one in Junction 88 has ever heard of Hewlett Green. Bob and Piggy continue their fruitless search for Hewlett Green and enlist the help of a young boy named Chinka Pin, who spends much of his time singing at the town barber shop. Later, Bob and Piggy meet Lolly, who introduces them to her friend Caroline. Bob falls instantly in love with Caroline, and the four attend a benefit concert that Buster has organized at the church. Before the concert begins, Lolly introduces Bob and Piggy to Buster, and they are granted permission from Buster to perform in the concert. Noble Sissle and his orchestra play after Chinka Pin sings the National Anthem. Bob and Piggy close the concert with three songs. Lolly notices that Buster is upset about something, but he keeps his troubles to himself and tells her that he is not ready to reveal what is upsetting him. Bob and Piggy put the word out that they want to sign Hewlett Green to a long-term contract. The search quickly comes to an end, however, when Buster steps forward in church and reveals that he has been writing songs under the assumed name of Hewlett Green. After signing a contract with Bob and Piggy, Buster takes Lolly's hand in marriage.
    Source: AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Accessed on August 10, 2016 (http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27661)
    Place filmed
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Nieman Film Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Race films
    Rural life
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.11.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f44c06e7-409c-45bf-b5f7-3c42cf3712ed
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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
  • 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
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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
  • 16mm motion picture film of Cab Calloway in Haiti home movie

    Created by
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Subject of
    Presidential Palace, Haitian
    Holy Trinity Cathedral, Haitian, founded 1924
    Date
    1951
    Medium
    acetate film , 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
  • Latin-Soul-Rock

    Recorded by
    Fania All Stars, founded 1968
    Published by
    Fania Records, Inc., founded 1964
    Recorded by
    Pacheco, Johnny, Dominican, born 1935
    Manu Dibango, Cameroonian, 1933 - 2020
    Betancourt, Justo, Cuban, born 1940
    Colón, William, American, born 1950
    Miranda, Ismael, Puerto Rican, born 1950
    Mongo Santamaría, Cuban American, 1917 - 2003
    Santana, Jorge, Mexican American, 1951 - 2020
    Hammer, Jan, Czechoslovakian American, born 1948
    Cobham, Billy, Panamanian American, born 1944
    Date
    1973; published 1974
    Medium
    vinyl and cardboard, with ink on paper (fiber product)
    Description
    A record album with the title "Fania All Stars Latin-Soul-Rock." The album consists of a single vinyl (2015.195.1a), which features a green-and-brown label with a notched center hole. The top half of the label has the words [FANIA / FANIA ALL STARS / LATIN—SOUL—ROCK]. The bottom half of the label lists the songs as well as their respective artists and track length. Side A features songs such as “Viva Tirado,” “Chanchullo,” “Smoke,” “There You Go,” and “Mama Guela;” while Side B lists songs such as “El Raton,” “Soul Makossa” and “Congo Bongo.”
    An album jacket (2015.195.1b) accompanies the vinyl record. The front cover of the album jacket is black, with white writings. On the top, [FANIA ALL STARS / latin ~ soul ~ rock / How It Was! How It Ended! How It Was Going To Be!] is printed. Below, there is a collage of 13 photographs of performances. Inside the album jacket is white and features a New York Post article entitled “‘Our Latin Thing’ Draws 40, 000.” The second page has a six grayscale photographs of performances. [Live at Yankee Stadium, Aug. 24, 1973] is printed in white letters. Below, there is a large color photograph of a performance; a smaller photograph is embedded in the bottom right-hand corner of the larger photo.
    Some of the persons credited in the production and distribution of this album include: Pete "Conde" Rodriguez, Paquito Navarro, Cheo Feliciano, Santos Colon, Ismael Quintana, Hector Colon, Dick Sugar, Bobby Cruz, Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Roberto Roena, Jerry Masucci, Edmund Newton, Bobby Valentin, Lee Marshall, Tom Monaster and Ron Levine.
    Place made
    Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Puerto Rico, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Funk (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Salsa (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.195.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1974 Fania Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5613c4a9e-8bea-4e09-82c5-4cc7b1c517eb
  • Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre?

    Published by
    Salabert, Francis, French, 1884 - 1946
    Composed by
    Lelievre, Léo, French, 1872 - 1956
    Written by
    Varna, Henri, French, 1877 - 1969
    Illustrated by
    Gaudin, Louis, French, 1882 - 1936
    Subject of
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Alex, Joe, Martiniquan, 1891 - 1948
    Date
    1930
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 11/16 × 6 3/4 in. (27.1 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (41.9 × 31.8 cm)
    Title
    Song sheet for Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre? performed by Josephine Baker
    Description
    A song sheet titled, "Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre?" performed by Josephine Baker and Joe Alex. The song sheet is framed in a silver frame with white matting. The sheet features and illustration of Josephine Baker in costume. She is depicted with her body towards the left of the frame and her head facing the right looking down at a cheetah perched on its hind legs behind her. The artist's mark [Zig / 30] is next to the cheetah's back. French text throughout the sheet reads: [MM. Dufrenne et Varna présentent “Paris Qui Remue” / Revue de MM. H. Varna, L. Lelièvre et Earl Leslie au Casino De Paris / Voulez -Vous de la Canne à Sucre? / (En voulez-vous de la canne !!!) / Fox One Step / chante par / Joséphine Baker et Joe Alex / Por Piano et Chat / 6 fr. / Parole de Léo Lelièvre et Henri Varna / Musique de Paddy / Éditions Francis Salabert / Vente en Gros : / 22, Rue Chauchat, 22 –Paris – 9e / 14, Rue de Loxum Bruxelles]. The back of the frame has an alphanumeric inscription.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Brussels, Belgium, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Actors
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
    Object number
    2016.135.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a89d3740-1aa5-4f77-9463-4be2ff1533dd
  • Amazing Grace

    Recorded by
    Franklin, Aretha, American, 1942 - 2018
    Subject of
    Rev. Cleveland, James, American, 1931 - 1991
    Date
    1972
    Medium
    vinyl , ink on cardboard , paper
    Dimensions
    Diameter (2015.191.9a): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
    Diameter (2015.191.9b): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
    H x W (2015.191.9c): 12 3/8 × 12 1/4 in. (31.4 × 31.1 cm)
    H x W (2015.191.9d): 12 × 12 1/8 in. (30.5 × 30.8 cm)
    H x W (2015.191.9e): 12 × 12 1/8 in. (30.5 × 30.8 cm)
    Description
    An Atlantic Records album SD 2-906. The album is named Amazing Grace and performed by Aretha Franklin. It contains two records.
    2015.191.9a: A vinyl long-playing record with a red, white and green label at the center on each side. Side one has four songs: Mary, Don't You Weep, Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You've Got a Friend, Old Landmark, Give yourself to Jesus. Side four has three songs: Wholy Holy, You'll Never Walk Alone, and Never Grow Old.
    2015.191.9b: A vinyl long-playing record with a red, white and green label at the center on each side. Side two has songs: How I Got Over, What A Friend We Have In Jesus, Amazing Grace. Side three has four songs: Precious Memories, Climbing Higher Mountains, Remarks by Reverend C. L. Franklin, God Will Take Care of You.
    2015.191.9c: A cardboard album cover. The album cover features a photo of Aretha Franklin sitting barefoot on steps in a pink dress and head wrap. The interior of the cover has additional photos, comments about Aretha Franklin, a list of songs, and production information. The back of the album depicts Franklin in the same outfit dipping her toe into a small pond.
    2015.191.9d: A paper album sleeve for (2015.11.9a). The paper sleeve looks like a black and white marble composition book. The front of the paper sleeve has text that reads: [Compositions from Atlantic Records] and the Atlantic Records logo. The back has text that reads: [Property of / Subject].
    2015.191.9e: A paper album sleeve for (2015.11.9b). The paper sleeve looks like a black and white marble composition book. The front of the paper sleeve has text that reads: [Compositions from Atlantic Records] and the Atlantic Records logo. The back has text that reads: [Property of / Subject].
    Place depicted
    75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Gospel (Music)
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.191.9a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd538151248-1ed7-4344-ad1b-90efb8a1575a
  • Recordando El Ayer

    Recorded by
    Cruz, Celia, Cuban American, 1925 - 2003
    Published by
    Fania Records, Inc., founded 1964
    Recorded by
    Pacheco, Johnny, Dominican, born 1935
    Betancourt, Justo, Cuban, born 1940
    Lucca, Papo, Puerto Rican, born 1946
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    vinyl , cardboard and ink
    Description
    A long-playing record entitled “Recordando El Ayer.” The album consists of a single vinyl long-playing record (2015.195.34a), which features a pink-and-orange patterned label with a notched center hole. In the top half of the label, the record company’s logo [VAYA] appears in bold white letters (it is this logo that is repeated on the label to create the pattern). In the bottom half of the label, the tracks, as well as their respective artists and track lengths, are printed in black letters. On Side A, the following tracks appear, “Besito de Coco,” “Ritmo, Tambor Y Flores,” “Se Wue Tu,” “Reina Rumba,” and “Vamos a Guarachah;” while Side B lists the following tracks, “La Equivocada,” “Ahora Si,” “Cuando Tu Me Querias,” “Verbero Moderno” and “Guillate.”
    An album jacket (2015.195.34b) accompanies the vinyl record. The front cover features a photograph of Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt and Papo Lucca. The four individuals stand in front of an orange background with two plants behind them. The men wear traditional rumba shirts, while Celia Cruz, who stands in the middle, wears a pink-and-white dress. The back cover is lime green. In the center, there are four portraits, one of Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betnacourt and Papo Lucca. On the inside of the album jacket, there are portraits of the four performers, as well as short bios of each. Lee Marshall and Ron Levine are credited as the photographer and designer respectively.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Salsa (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.195.34ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1976 Vaya Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567ae482e-48ba-4e90-b8eb-4cf1c43376b3
  • Photograph of Bill Hawkins with Billy Ward & His Dominoes

    Photograph by
    Joyce, James A., American
    Subject of
    Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975
    Ward, Billy, American, 1921 - 2002
    McPhatter, Clyde, American, 1932 - 1972
    White, Charlie, American, died 2005
    Brown, Billy, American, died 2005
    Lamont, Joe, American, died 1998
    Ward, Billy & His Dominoes, American, 1950s-1960s
    Bill Hawkins’ Record Studio, American
    WDOK 1260, American, 1950 - 2015
    Date
    ca. 1954
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 3/8 × 9 7/8 in. (21.3 × 25.1 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with Billy Ward and his Dominoes. The photograph, taken inside Bill Hawkins’ Record Studio, depicts, from left to right, Billy Brown, Clyde McPhatter, Bill Hawkins, Charlie White, Billy Ward, and Joe Lamont. They are standing behind a deejay console with a turntable and a microphone. Brown, standing on the far left, is depicted wearing a medium-toned suit jacket, light-toned trousers, a white collared shirt, and a white tie. He is looking at the viewer with a serious expression on his face. To the right of Brown and slightly behind Hawkins, is McPhatter. He is wearing a dark-toned suit and a white collared shirt. His chin is lifted and he is smiling at the viewer. Hawkins is depicted at the center, smiling, and looking towards the left edge of the photograph. He has a pair of headphones over his ears with black wires draped down the front of his shirt. He is wearing a white collared shirt, dark trousers, a medium-toned tie with dark and light diagonal stripes. To the right of, and slightly behind, Hawkins is White. He is depicted looking downwards. He is wearing a dark suit with wide pinstripes and a white collared shirt. To the right of White is Ward, who is depicted facing the viewer and smiling. He is wearing a dark-toned suit and a white collared shirt. On the far right is Lamont. Lamont is depicted smiling and looking downwards. He is wearing a medium-toned jacket and a white collared shirt. Leaning on the front of the turntable is a black sign with white text in varying fonts that reads, [See and Hear / Bill HawKins' / Show / 5:45 - 6:45 / Radio Station / WDOK [1260?]] / O[---?]]. Also leaning on the turntable, is an open display box with compartment dividers filled with a white plate, white utensils, and small white bowls and dishes. The other items on the table in front of the turntable include a display bottle of [Burkhardt’s / mug ale] attached to a cardboard cutout of a dog, a can of Burkhardt’s, a metal mixer with a glass mixing bowl, two [Hopalong / Cassidy] radios, a serving tray with an ice bucket and highball glasses, and a [Kromex / [---?] / Kakover] cake saver. In the bottom right corner is the photographer’s mark in black text that reads [JAMES A. JOYCE / PHOTOGRAPHER / CLEVELAND, OHIO]. The photograph has a white border and a landscape orientation. The back of the photograph is white with an upside-down photographer’s stamp at the center and a pencil inscription. The black ink stamp at the center reads [PHOTO BY / JIMMY JOYCE / 2222 EAST 29TH ST. / CLEVELAND 6, OHIO]. Just above the stamp is a pencil inscription that reads [Dominoes].
    Place captured
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Photography
    Radio
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio
    Object number
    2018.91.2.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5271ad869-6437-43a3-91f1-5171cba607bc
  • Printing plate of Leontyne Price

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Price, Leontyne, American, born 1927
    Used by
    The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
    Date
    ca. 1950
    Medium
    zinc
    Dimensions
    5 9/16 x 3 7/8 x 1/16 in. (14.1 x 9.8 x 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Printing plate of Leontyne Price singing in front of a CBS radio microphone. There is significant loss of the image around her face, possibly from surface abrasion. The plate is irregular, the top right corner having been cut away or otherwise removed. Written of the back is [Leontyne Price] as well as an obscured photographer's stamp.
    Place collected
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
    Type
    printing plates
    portraits
    Topic
    Business
    Radio
    Singers (Musicians)
    Technology
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
    Object number
    2012.18.5.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Chicago Defender Publishing Company
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5874e3e79-2b4d-48cb-b0bc-13a67ef1935a

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