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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 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
- 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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Advertisement card for Club 845's Gala Holiday Revue
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- LeTang, Henry Dancers, American
- LeTang, Henry, American, 1915 - 2007
- Sampson, Edgar, American, 1907 - 1973
- Sampson, Edgar And His Orchestra, American
- Hudgins, Johnny, American, 1896 - 1990
- Price, Naomi
- Gardener, Judy
- Date
- 1950-1951
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (14 × 10.7 cm)
- Description
- An advertisement card for Club 845's Gala Holiday Revue. The card is printed on white paper with scalloped edges. At the top of the card is the text, [THE HENRY LETANG DANCERS / Laurie, Blanche, Serena, Birdie, Shirley & Selma]. Below is a black-and-white image of The Henry LeTang Dancers at Club 845, posing in matching costumes.
- Each of the six (6) women is wearing a large scalloped headpiece, a crop top with winged shoulders, and a long skirt with an embellished waist that opens in front. The women are depicted standing in a semicircle, facing the viewer, with their hands holding the front of their skirts open and with one leg extended forward. Laura Cathrell is the performer depicted on the far left side of the image. Birdie Warfield Edison is third from the right. She is one of the two women in the center that are standing back-to-back and the rest of the women are turned slightly towards the center. A large number of tables are set up behind the women. Each table is covered with a tablecloth and set with two (2) chairs. Below the image is additional text that reads, [CLUB 845 Invites You to Join Us / Every weekend beginning December / 16th when we present -- / OUR GALA HOLIDAY REVUE / Produced by HENRY LETANG-- / --STARRING -- / Johnny Hudgins, .. Pantomine[sic] Commedian[sic] / Judy Gardener, .. Her Song & Accordian[sic] / Naomi Price, .. Mistress of Ceremonies / THE HENRY LETANG DANCERS / Dancing to the Music of / EDGAR SAMPSON & His ORCHESTRA]. The back of the card is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- advertising cards
- Topic
- Actors
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.263
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Ivie Anderson, Rex Stewart, Harry Carney, and Hayes Alvis
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
- Carney, Harry, American, 1910 - 1974
- Stewart, Rex, American, 1907 - 1967
- Alvis, Hayes, American, 1907 - 1972
- Duke Ellington Orchestra, American
- Date
- 1931-1942
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 4 1/2 in. (7.7 × 11.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 3 5/16 × 4 13/16 in. (8.4 × 12.2 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ivie Anderson, Rex Stewart, Harry Carney, and Hayes Alvis. Anderson is centrally depicted, standing behind a microphone. The three (3) men stand behind her, forming a semi-circle. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up, and the men from the waist up. Anderson is wearing a white top with puffed sleeves. Stewart, depicted on the far left, is standing in profile, looking towards the right side of the image. He is wearing a black shirt with a patterned tie. Carney stands slightly left of center. He is wearing a dark shirt, dark tie, and suspenders. Alvis is depicted on the right. He is wearing a dark shirt, a medium toned vest, and a checkered tie. There is an inscription on the back of the photograph, written in pencil, that reads, [Duke's Vocal Trio and / Ivy Anderson / (Rex, Harry Carney and / Hayes Alvis)]. There are also additional blue and red pencil notations written on the back of the photograph.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.62
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Poster for Mattie Wilkes performance at Holliday Street Theater
- Produced by
- H. C. Miner Lithographing Company, American, 1896 - 1935
- Subject of
- Wilkes, Mattie, American, 1875 - 1927
- George Walker, American, 1873 - 1911
- Williams, Bert, American, 1874 - 1922
- Williams and Walker Company, American, 1899 - 1909
- Hurtig & Seamon, American
- Date
- 1899-1905
- Medium
- ink on paper, glass, wood, metal
- Dimensions
- Framed: 37 5/8 × 22 5/8 × 1 1/16 in. (95.6 × 57.5 × 2.7 cm)
- H x W (Poster (sight)): 27 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (70.5 × 52.1 cm)
- H x W (Brown paper (sight)): 9 1/4 × 20 1/2 in. (23.5 × 52.1 cm)
- Description
- A color poster featuring an illustration of the late 19th-early 20th century performer Mattie Wilkes. Wilkes is pictured in the center against a yellow background. She has a faint smile and is gazing off to one side. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder white, ruffled dress and small, white, round stud earrings and she has a pink flower in her hair. In blue, black and orange text across the top is [HURTIG & SEAMON PRESENT / WILLIAMS & WALKER / AND THEIR OWN BIG CO.]. Along the bottom of the depiction of Wilkes is written in black, grey, and yellow text [THE BEAUTIFUL / MATTIE WILKES / PHENOMENAL SOPRANO]. An addition on brown paper across the bottom of the poster is [HOLLIDAY ST. / THEATRE / WEEK COMMENCING / MON. MAT. NOV. 6 / MATINEES AS USUAL]. There is a small mark reading [The / H.C. Miner / Litho. Co. / N.Y.].
- Place used
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Actors
- Musical Theatre
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephen and Catherine Markardt
- Object number
- 2013.137
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti
- Created by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Subject of
- Presidential Palace, Haitian
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, Haitian, founded 1924
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- acetate film with metal and cardboard
- Dimensions
- Length: 122 Feet
- Duration (digital file): 4 min., 6 sec.
- Caption
- 16mm silent color film shot by Cab Calloway during his 1951 tour in Haiti. This film features footage of Cab Calloway and his band performing on an outdoor stage, the local townspeople, a local Haitian pottery market, and the Presidential Palace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince.
- Description
- This silent, color, home movie was shot by Cab Calloway while on a music tour in Haiti in 1951. It consists of an original 16mm film strip (a) on an original 100-foot film reel (b) and is housed in an original 100-foot film box (c).
- The film begins with footage of Cab Calloway and his band onstage playing. The band consists of a piano player, a brass section, a bass player, and a drummer in addition to Calloway. They appear to be ending a performance. The next scene shows the same stage, with a different band playing. This band has a percussion section with maracas, a drum and two other percussion instruments. There is also a guitar player. The next scene shows three people in front of a stage with a colorful background. The woman in the middle appears to be Nuffie Calloway, Cab Calloway's wife. The camera then pans to a seating area and some men setting up tables. The next scene is shot from a mountain overlooking a city. There is footage of four children and a man in front of a building, and footage of a marketplace with people selling objects carved from wood. The next scene shows a bust of Toussaint L'Ouverture on a column with another statue below the bust reaching up to it. The next scene shows the exterior of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince as well as a busy street scene. The film concludes with footage of the exterior of Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the sign with the name of the church and schedule of services in English and French.
- An original 100-foot cardboard film box (2013.237.20.1c). The cardboard box is brown and has a handwritten address and a postal stamp on the back.
- Place filmed
- Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- 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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The Birth of Blues
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
- Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
- Russell, Luis, Panamanian, 1902 - 1963
- Owned by
- Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 1/8 × 9 in. (33.3 × 22.9 cm)
- Description
- A program for the Boston Symphony Hall that features Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. The program includes biographies and photographs of the performers. The cover features black text and a photograph of Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. The text on the cover reads: [The Birth of the Blues / Billie Holiday / Louis Armstrong / Symphony Hall, Friday, April 18 1947]. The interior pages contains additional information about the jazz musicians. The back cover is an advertisement for Eddie Levine's New Musical Cocktail Lounge.
- Place depicted
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Maxine Sullivan Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.29.100
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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
- 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
- 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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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
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Actors
- 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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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
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Actors
- 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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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
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Actors
- 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
- 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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Mary Wilson, Dee Dee Warwick, Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Dionne Warwick, radio DJ Detroit Benson, unknown girl singer
- Photograph by
- Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
- Subject of
- Wilson, Mary, American, 1944 - 2021
- Warwick, Dee Dee, American, 1942 - 2008
- Billy Eckstine, American, 1914 - 1993
- Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
- Warwick, Dionne, American, born 1940
- Benson, Detroit
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1975
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 7 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (18.8 × 24 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20 × 25.2 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts, from left to right, Mary Wilson, Dee Dee Warwick, Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Dionne Warwick, radio DJ Detroit Benson, and an unidentified girl standing in a row with their arms around each other. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#28."
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Radio
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
- Object number
- 2016.117.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Linda A. Jackson
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Mary Wilson, Dionne Warwick, Lena Home, DeeDee Warwick, radio DJ Detroit Benson, unknown backup singers, 1973
- Photograph by
- Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
- Subject of
- Wilson, Mary, American, 1944 - 2021
- Warwick, Dionne, American, born 1940
- Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
- Warwick, Dee Dee, American, 1942 - 2008
- Benson, Detroit
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 23.9 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 13/16 in. (20.2 × 25 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Mary Wilson, Dionne Warwick, Lena Home, DeeDee Warwick, radio DJ Detroit Benson, and two unknown backup singers standing in a row with their arms around each other. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#29."
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Radio
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
- Object number
- 2016.117.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Linda A. Jackson
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Mississippi Goddam / Sea Lion Woman
- Published by
- Sam Fox Publishing Company, American, founded 1906
- Philips Records, American, founded 1950
- Recorded by
- Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
- Produced by
- Mooney, Hal, American, 1911 - 1995
- Date
- 1964
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- vinyl , ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (17.5 x 17.5 cm)
- Description
- A 7 inch, 45 rpm single of the edited version of "Mississippi Goddam" and "Sea Lion Woman" recorded by Nina Simone. The vinyl record (a) has a white label with black text at the center. The paper album sleeve (b) is also white with black. Across the top it has [MISSISSIPPI / *@!!?*@!] in a hand-drawn font along with the [PHILIPS] logo. At center is [BY NINA SIMONE], followed by smaller text reading [FROM THE ALBUM "NINA SIMONE IN CONCERT" PHS 600-135/PHM 200-135 / This single has been issued for DJ's in answer to your many requests. It has been specially edited for air play, featuring the "BEEP-BEEP" in place of @*?!!??]. The back of the sleeve has no text, marks, or inscriptions.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.132.9ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Poster advertising a concert for Mrs. Coretta Scott King on October 6, 1958
- Created by
- Montgomery Improvement Association, American, founded 1955
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Dr. Simpson, Ralph Ricardo, American, born 1933
- Holt Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1909
- Date
- October 6, 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A poster advertising a concert for Mrs. Coretta Scott King on October 6, 1958. A black-and-white image of Scott King is featured near the top edge of the poster. She is depicted in bust pose, in three-quarters profile looking towards the left edge of the image. She is wearing sleeveless dark dress with a light colored, ruffled neckline. Above the image is black text that reads, [APPEARING IN CONCERT]. Below the image is more black text that reads, [MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING / National Famous Soprano / MR. RALPH SIMPSON, Accompanist / Monday, October 6, 1958 – 800 p.m. / Holt Street Baptist Church / Sponsored by The / MONTGOMERY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION / Gen. Adm. $1.00]. There are inscriptions in pencil and black ink on the back of the poster as well as a purple sticky note secured with clear tape.
- Place used
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- American South
- Civil rights
- Classical (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.90.5.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Program from a Mrs. Coretta Scott King recital on September 30, 1956
- Created by
- Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, American, founded 1877
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Scott, Minnie Kimbrough, American, died 2012
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- September 30, 1956
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and graphite
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 × 6 × 1/16 in. (22.9 × 15.3 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- A program for a recital for Mrs. Coretta Scott King on September 30, 1956. A black-and-white image of Scott King is centrally featured. She is depicted in bust pose, in three-quarters profile looking towards the left edge of the image. She is wearing sleeveless dark dress with a light colored, ruffled neckline. Above the image is black text that reads, [THE USHER BOARDS / AND THE / YOUNG MATRONS COUNCIL / OF / DEXTER AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH / PRESENT]. Below the image is additional black text that reads [CORETTA SCOTT KING / SOPRANO / In Recital / MINNIE KIMBROUGH SCOTT / ACCOMPANIST / MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA / Sunday, September 30, 1956 – 5:30 P.M. / Rev. M. L. King, Jr. ………………….Pastor / Mr. L. W. Smiley ………………….Chairman / Mrs. Norman Walton ………………….Co-Chairman / Mr. R. D. Nesbitt ………………….Advisor]. The program has eight (8) interior pages, a front cover, a back cover, and handwritten notes on some of the interior pages. There is a purple sticky note affixed to the back of the booklet.
- Place used
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- souvenir programs
- Topic
- American South
- Amusements
- Classical (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Religion
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.90.5.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Glossy color concert poster for Labelle at the Metropolitan Opera House
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Labelle, American, founded 1962
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 29 1/8 × 23 in. (74 × 58.4 cm)
- Description
- A glossy color poster of a concert Labelle performed at the Metropolitan Opera House. The top two-thirds of the poster is the color image of Labelle's album cover Nightbird, which depicts deliberately blurred images (to show movement) of Patti LaBelle wearing green, Nona Hendryx wearing yellow, and Sarah Dash wearing orange, set against a black background. The figures vary in size. The text on top of the color portion of the poster reads, along the top border, in orange print: "LABELLE/NIGHTBIRDS" and at the center left border, in orange print, at an angle: "LADY MARMALADE / SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE / ARE YOU LONELY? / IT TOOK A LONG TIME / DON'T BRING ME DOWN" and "WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? / NIGHTBIRD / SPACE CHILDREN / ALL GIRL BAND / YOU TURN ME ON." The bottom one-third of the poster is white with black centered type, and reads: "LABELLE AT THE MET. / Labelle In Concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, Sunday, October 6, 8PM / Tickets: $10, 7.50, 7.25, 7, 6.25, 4.50. / Available now at the Metropolitan Opera box office, / Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street, / and at Ticketron outlets. NO MAIL ORDERS. / For information call 541-7290 / WEAR SOMETHING SILVER".
- Place used
- Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Manhattan County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Disco (Music)
- Funk (Music)
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nona Hendryx of Labelle
- Object number
- 2014.246.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Statues Hardly Ever Smile
- Directed by
- Lathan, Stan, American, born 1945
- Produced by
- Chamba Productions, founded 1971
- Created by
- Collins, Kathleen, American, 1942 - 1988
- Produced by
- Garrett, Kent, American, born 1941
- Subject of
- Brooklyn Museum, American, founded 1895
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 19 Minutes
- Length (Film): 750 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Statues Hardly Ever Smile
- Caption
- 16mm color film directed by Stan Lathan and produced by Chamba Productions for the Brooklyn Museum about a program to bring children from the local community into the museum to create performance art. Includes footage of children interacting with objects in the museum and creating performances based upon their reaction.
- Description
- A 16mm color film directed by Stan Lathan and produced by Chamba Productions about a program to bring children from the local community into the Brooklyn Museum to create performance art.
- The film begins with the camera panning around a room with many cases in the Brooklyn Museum. Children are heard in the voiceover narration describing the statues. The footage also includes close-ups of some of the statues. The next scene shows children and young adults following spoken directions to pretend they are holding various objects in their hands. The narrator describes how the children spent time in the rotunda of the museum for six weeks, and there is footage of the children participating in dance exercises in the rotunda. The narrator describes the idea for the project to bring children together with an object and create a performance around that. The next scene shows an object and children touching the face of another object. Some other children are shown in front of a different museum object and holding the same pose as that object. Children in the voiceover narration describe thinking about the objects and questioning what the people depicted in the objects are doing. As the narrator describes, the children participated in improvisation based on the space and the objects around them. The footage includes a group of students discussing how to put on an improvisation based on an object. The next scene shows the students performing the improvisation in the rotunda that they created. One of the boys reflects on how he did the improvisation. In the next scene, the students perform a dance while a man plays a drum. The next scene shows a man playing the piano and singing and the children sing along with him. The music accompanies a montage of the students doing various activities shown in the film. The final scene shows the students leaving the museum, a bus traveling a city street, one of the students exiting the bus and greeting some friends as the credits appear. The film ends with children playing in a circle on a playground.
- Place filmed
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Topic
- Art
- Children
- Communities
- Dance
- Education
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Museums
- Singers (Musicians)
- Theatre
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.63.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions