- Distributed by
- Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
- Subject of
- Washington, Dinah, American, 1924 - 1963
- Hampton, Lionel, American, 1908 - 2002
- Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
- Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
- Brown, Ruth, American, 1928 - 2006
- The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Bryant, Willie, American, 1908 - 1964
- Big Turner, Joe, American, 1911 - 1985
- Darnell, Larry, American, 1921 - 1983
- The Clovers, American, founded 1946
- Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959
- Davis, Martha, American, 1917 - 1960
- Reed, Leonard, American, 1907 - 2004
- Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
- Little Buck, American
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 41 15/16 × 28 1/4 in. (106.5 × 71.8 cm)
- Description
- Large pink poster featuring cut out photographs of faces of musicians. Faces include Joe Turner, Dinah Washington, Lionel Hampton, Nat "King" Cole, Duke Ellington, Larry Darnell, The Clovers, and Ruth Brown. Near each face is a caption indicating who each person is. Along the top is black scripted text [Rhythm-Packed and Star-Studded]. On the right side, about half way down is a white square with musical lines and notes bordering each edge. When the square is pink text [ROCK 'N / ROLL / REVUE]. In the center of the poster, on the left border of the square is a logo for [KALEIDOSCOPIC / WONDERCOLOR]. In the lower right corner, additional artists are listed [Plus / COLES & ATKINS / MARTHA DAVIS / LITTLE BUCK / DELTA RHYTHM BOYS / MANTAN MORELAND / LEONARD REED / "NIPSY"RUSSELL / M.C. WILLIE BRYANT]. Along the very bottom of the poster in the lower right corner is a graphic of a film strip with the letters [S/F], each with a film frame. On either side of the graphic is the production company [A STUDIO FILMS / PRODUCTION].
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Actors
- Film
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




