Photograph by
Unidentified
Distributed by
Century Orchestra Corporation, American
Subject of
Redman, Donald "Don" Matthew, American, 1900 - 1964
Don Redman And His Orchestra, American, 1931 - 1940
Date
1936
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 × 9 5/8 in. (17.8 × 24.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 1/8 in. (20.3 × 25.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Don Redman. Redman is centrally depicted from the waist up. He stands with his arms and hands extended out to shoulder-level and holds a conductor’s baton in his proper left hand. He is smiling, standing left of center, and looking towards the right edge of the image. He is wearing a white jacket, white pants, white shirt, a black tie, and a black pocket square. He is depicted against a black background. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is black text on the left and right sides. The text on the lower left side reads, [DON REDMAN / and his Orchestra]. The text in the lower right corner reads, CENTURY ORCHESTRA COPR. / 1619 Broadway, New York, N.Y.]. There is a notation in pencil on the front. On the back there are pencil marks throughout and an inscription in pencil that reads, [Compliments of / Don Redmond [sic]].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Conductors (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Nightlife
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.25.51
Restrictions & Rights
© Getty Images
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd513c85e41-4c7f-4c4f-8fb7-65a34275d39a

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