- Published by
- William C. Powell Agency, Inc., American
- Subject of
- Darlings of Rhythm , American, founded 1943
- Date
- August 9, 1946
- Medium
- ink on card stock
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 1/16 × 14 1/16 in. (56.1 × 35.7 cm)
- Description
- A color concert poster for an upcoming performance of the all-woman jazz orchestra band Darlings of Rhythm at Memorial Hall.
- The poster features four black-and-white photographs capturing the orchestra outside the motion picture studios Metro Goldwyn-Meyers, RKO Radio Pictures, Warner Brothers, and Paramount Pictures. From top to bottom, the poster reads: [FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH / AIR CONDITIONED / MEMORIAL HALL / Advance $1.00 Tax Included At door $1.25 / WILLIAM C. POWELL AGENCY Inc. Presents; / THE DARLINGS / OF RHYTHM / ALL GIRL ORCHESTRA / DIRECT FROM HOLLYWOOD / Direction, William C. Powell Agency, Inc., 328 North Senate Ave., Indianapolis 2, Ind., Telephone, Rlley 5767]. There are no markings on the reverse of the poster.
- Place depicted
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place captured
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Jazz (Music)
- Music
- Musicians
- Orchestral (Music)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2021.16.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




