Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919
Date
1954
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (5.7 x 9.8 cm)
Description
An advertising card for a piano recital performed by Eunice Waymon, later known as Nina Simone, at age 21. The grey card is rectangular with rounded corners and is printed in black ink. The text on the front of the card reads: [IN RECITAL... / EUNICE WAYMON, PIANIST / NEW CENTURY AUDITORIUM / One Twenty-four South Twelfth Street / Friday Evening, February 19, 1954 / at 8:30 o'clock / SUBSCRIPTION (INCLUDING TAX) $1.30 / SPONSORS / Philadelphia Branch N.A.N.M., Inc. / and Young People's Music Club]. The back of the card has no marks, printing, or inscriptions.
Place depicted
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
advertising cards
Topic
Classical (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Popular music
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.132.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e353db53-8f11-4ae9-bd32-30ed154bbaf3

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