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Musicians

Title
Musicians [graphic].
Publication
[192-?]-[198-]

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box 4Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Musicians box 4Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
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box 1Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Musicians box 1Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Additional Authors
  • Abresch, James.
  • Bruno, Bernard.
  • Haggins, Robert L., 1922-2006.
  • Kollar, James.
  • Kriegsmann, James J.
  • Layne, Cecil.
  • Schiedt, Duncan.
  • Seymour, Maurice.
  • Arista (Firm)
  • Atlantic Recording Corporation.
  • Columbia Recording Corporation.
  • Polydor (Firm)
  • Warner Bros. Records.
Description
  • 352 items (.8 cub. ft., 4 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
  • 340 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
  • 5 photographic prints : col. ;
  • 4 postcards: b&w and col ;
  • 3 photomechanical prints: b&w and col. ;
Summary
  • The Musicians collection depicts mainly individual African American musicians, composers, and conductors associated with blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, blues, pop and other genres. The collection dates from the 1920s to the 1980s, with the bulk of the images from the 1950s to the 1980s, and consists mostly of studio portraits as well as a few views of the artists in performance or in practice sessions, some probably used for publicity purposes. The collection has limited photos of composers and conductors, musicians based outside the United States and female musicians. A few child prodigies are pictured. Among the musicians depicted are Arthur Blythe, Anthony Braxton, George Duke, Chico Freeman, Albert King, Freddy King, Wynton, Marsalis, David Newman, Noel Pointer, Professor Longhair, Lonnie Liston Smith, Sonny Terry, Bobby Timmons, Chick Webb, Junior Wells, and Tony Williams. Collection includes portraits of composer Luther Henderson and conductor Harlan Leonard.
  • Other photograph collections containing images of musicians include Entertainers, Musical Groups, the Portrait Collection, the Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection, and the Frederick D. Murphy Photograph Collection. Related collections are Musical Groups, Vocalists and Vocal Groups.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1920-1989.
  • Publicity photographs – 1920-1989.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
  • Dye coupler prints – 1920-1989.
  • Postcards – 1920-1989.
  • Inscriptions – 1920-1989.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso. Some items bear photographer's name on recto. Some photographs bear handwritten and/or printed captions on recto and/or verso. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso. A few items are inscribed. Press releases and/or biographical information accompany some items. Some items are cropped and/or bear cropping. Some items bear retouching marks. Some items bear record label logo on recto. Some items are duplicates.
  • Collection contains work by James Abresch, Bruno of Hollywood, Robert L. Haggins, James Kollar, James J. Kriegsmann, Cecil Layne, Duncan Schiedt, and Maurice Seymour, among others.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid
Call Number
Sc Photo Musicians
OCLC
783295163
Title
Musicians [graphic].
Imprint
[192-?]-[198-]
Terms Of Use
Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Indexes
Finding aid: folder level control.
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Added Author
Abresch, James. Photographer
Bruno, Bernard. Photographer
Haggins, Robert L., 1922-2006. Photographer
Kollar, James. Photographer
Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer
Layne, Cecil. Photographer
Schiedt, Duncan. Photographer
Seymour, Maurice. Photographer
Arista (Firm)
Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Columbia Recording Corporation.
Polydor (Firm)
Warner Bros. Records.
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Musicians
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