- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Associated Booking Corporation, American, founded 1940
- Subject of
- Glaser, Joe, American, 1896 - 1969
- Drum Boogie, Curly
- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/16 in. (25.4 × 20.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 7 7/16 in. (22.2 × 18.9 cm)
- Description
- A black and white collaged promotional photograph of Curly "Drum Boogie," a member of the Lionel Hampton orchestra.
- The print features two black and white images of Curly "Drum Boogie." On the left side of the print he is depicted seated behind a drum set, with both drumsticks poised on the cymbal. He wears a light-colored suit with a patterned bow tie and is looking down towards the drums, with his lips pursed as if whistling. On the right side of the print is a floating, close cropped headshot of him smiling and looking directly at the camera. The image features only his head and his patterned bow tie.
- At the bottom of the print is black text typed on both sides below the image which reads [CURLY / "Drum Boogie"] on the left and [Associated Booking Corp. / JOE GLASER, President / NEW YORK, CHICAGO, HOLLYWOOD] on the right. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.38.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




