- Photograph by
- Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
- Subject of
- Billy Eckstine, American, 1914 - 1993
- Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
- Date
- ca. 1955
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Billy Eckstine on stage looking down at his audience. Wearing a light grey suit and dark shirt, he stands in front of a microphone that he grasps in both hands. Behind him on stage is a man in a dark suit holding a bass standing next to a drum set. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#11."
- Place depicted
- Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
- Object number
- 2016.117.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Linda A. Jackson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




