Subject of
Griffin, Earl
Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
Como, Perry, American, 1912 - 2001
Created by
Dudley, Chester
Date
1950s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (22.7 × 24.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.4 × 24.1 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Nat King Cole, Perry Como, and Chester Dudley looking at some papers.
Nat King Cole is on the left side of the image. He is wearing a white collared shirt, a pinstripe grey colored suit, and a short tie in a striped design. Perry Como is in the center. He is wearing a white collared shirt, dark pants, and a plaid suit jacket. He has a cigarette in his proper left hand and is holding several sheets of white paper. Chester Dudley is on the right. He is wearing a white collared shirt, a dark suit jacket, a necktie, and glasses. All three have white pocket squares and are looking down at the sheets of paper.
At the top left corner of the verso is the handwritten inscription in graphite: [Nat King Cole (Left) / Perry Como (Center) / Chester Dudley (rt)]. At the bottom left corner, a stamp in black ink reads: [PLEASE CREDIT PHOTO / BY EARL GRIFFIN].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Entertainers
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.38.32
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5228fbe58-140a-497d-ae70-4050747ebae1

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