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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.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- 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.
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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
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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 ViewCulture/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
- 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.
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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
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
- 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
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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)
- 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
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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
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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
- 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
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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
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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
- 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
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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.
-
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
- 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
-
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
- 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.
-
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
- 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.
-
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
- 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
-
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
- Type
- printing plates
- portraits
- 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