Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Gorham, Jimmie, American
Date
ca. 1950
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 9 7/8 × 8 in. (25.1 × 20.3 cm)
H x W (Images): 9 7/16 × 7 5/8 in. (24 × 19.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Jimmie Gorham and his Orchestra.
This image is a collage of multiple photographs combined into one. Jimmie Gorham is in the center, wearing a dark suit and holding a trombone. He is standing on top of a wavy illustrated music staff with notes, which wraps across the image from the top left down and around to the bottom right. Also along the staff, behind Gorham and to the right of the image, is a female vocalist standing at a microphone. The background images are of the orchestra members playing their instruments, with a drummer, pianist and bass player at the top left, trombone players at the top right, trumpet players at the bottom left, and saxophonists at the bottom right. There is white text at the bottom of the image which reads [Jimmie Gorham / AND HIS / Orchestra].
Place depicted
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
collages
portraits
Topic
Conductors (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.38.24
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58950009f-b4fc-4a52-a55b-fc2920f09151

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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