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Man at microphone with jazz group, possibly the Bobby Jones Band, in background
ca. 1930-1955
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Title
Man at microphone with jazz group, possibly the Bobby Jones Band, in background
Creator
Harris, Charles Teenie
Date
ca. 1930-1955
Identifier
1996.69.310
Source Identifier
Carnegie Museum of Art 1996.69.310
Description
This may be the Bobby Jones jazz band. A live band performs on a large stage with a draped curtain. The musicians play behind bandstands with the letters 'B' and 'J'. The instruments here include drum set, bass, saxophone, and trumpet. The man at the microphone is wearing a double breasted suit with striped tie and spats on his polished black shoes.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Jazz music--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Jazz musicians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Men--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Bobby Jones Band.
Jazz bands--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Social life and customs--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Interiors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Entertainers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970
Contributor
Carnegie Museum of Art
Collection
Teenie Harris Photographs
Rights Information
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Rights Holder
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh