Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1940s - 1960s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 5/16 × 6 3/4 in. (10.9 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 1/2 × 6 7/8 in. (11.4 × 17.5 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway on stage in front of his band. The image is captured from the bands' viewpoint on stage and a large audience is visible behind Calloway. Calloway stands at the center of the image, facing the band with his back to the audience, wearing an all white tuxedo. His hands are at his waist, a conductor's baton held up in his proper right hand. Only the backs of three band members are visible, all wearing light colored suit jackets. Just below the stage, audience members are seated at three tables, with champagne in buckets on top of the tables. Behind them, the rest of the audience stands. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Dance
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
2013.237.13
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5cdfc4c-1063-4561-b5e6-043a0dcfed68

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