Photograph by
Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
Subject of
Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994
Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
Date
ca. 1955
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
H x W (sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 in. (20.4 × 25.4 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Carmen McRae performing with a band. Shown from the waist up, she stands close to a microphone with her head slightly turned and her eyes closed. She wears a short sleeved striped shirt. Visible behind her are several musicians. A man in a dark suit sits at a piano. Next to him is a man in a light colored suit playing the bass, and a man sitting in a drum set. Behind the men is a sign on the wall with text that reads "BOP CITY." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#13."
Place depicted
Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Nightlife
Singers (Musicians)
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
2016.117.13
Restrictions & Rights
© Linda A. Jackson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9bd02c2-bd4d-4487-92c6-96ae3022f15c

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