Photograph by
Standard Photo Service, American
Subject of
Lunceford, Jimmie, American, 1902 - 1947
Date
ca. 1932
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 7/8 × 9 5/16 in. (14.9 × 23.7 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Jimmie Lunceford and his orchestra.
The thirteen (13) band members are pictured with their instruments on a stage in front of a curtain with a large floral design. Lunceford is standing at the center, leaning his proper right elbow on a grand piano and holding his saxophone in his proper left arm. He wears a light-colored double-breasted tuxedo with dark lapels. Just to the right of him is the drummer and drum kit, behind a large art deco style music stand with a diamond and key design. To the right, are three saxophone players seated behind smaller music stands in a similar diamond design, with the banjo and bass players on a raised platform behind them. To the left of Lunceford is the piano player, and the brass instrument players, also seated in two levels behind diamond music stands.
Printed in the photograph in white at bottom center is [Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra] in decorative type. At the bottom left, handwritten in white is [Standard Photo Service /Phila, Pa.]. Inscribed in black ink at the bottom left is [To Janice / from / Jimmie].
On the back, inscribed by hand in graphite is [SIGNED / BY JIMMIE LUNCEFORD / ca. 1932].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Conductors (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.38.19
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572294af3-85fd-4712-9c4a-004a9c5ff60d

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