Commissioned by
Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
Cooke, Sam, American, 1931 - 1964
Franklin, Aretha, American, 1942 - 2018
Silver, Horace, American, 1928 - 2014
Stitt, Sonny, American, 1924 - 1982
Moody, James, American, 1925 - 2010
Benton, Brook, American, 1931 - 1988
Briggs, Bunny, American, 1922 - 2014
Jefferson, Eddie, American, 1918 - 1979
The Flamingos, American, founded 1953
Little Anthony and the Imperials, American, founded 1958
Owned by
Smock, Ginger, American, 1920 - 1995
Date
1961
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 4 1/4 in. (28 × 10.8 cm)
Description
A white Apollo Theater flier with blue text and images owned by Ginger Smock. The front of the flier advertises concerts at the theater for the week of Feb. 10, 1961 and has images and names of the people performing. Nina Simone, Horace Silver, Sonny Stitt, James Moody and Eddie Jefferson are pictured. The back of the flier advertises concerts at the theater for the week of Feb. 17th. The top has the Apollo Theater logo and address. Below the logo are images of Brook Benton, The Flamingos, Sam cook and Aretha Franklin as well as the names of additional performers.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Jazz (Music)
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
Object number
2016.161.8
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a5518e-fdc4-4110-9c97-7afdd50197a2

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