- Photograph by
- Spitzer, David D., American
- Subject of
- Bobby "Blue" Bland, American, 1930 - 2013
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 5/8 x 13 11/16 in. (24.5 x 34.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27 x 35.2 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of blues and soul singer Bobby "Blue" Bland performing in Miami, FL. Bland holds a microphone in front of his mouth and has his eyes closed while singing. He wears a light cloth cap and button up collared shirt.
- Place captured
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Blues (Music)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- Object number
- 2012.164.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




