Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Kriegsmann, James J.
2. Curt Clemons Foto (New York, N.Y.)
3. Shaw Artists Corporation
4. Brown Brothers (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. <7> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm.

Summary

1. Portraits of jazz saxophonist and innovator Charlie Parker. Collection comprised mainly of promotional stills, with one view of Parker cutting his birthday cake in a nightclub with Dizzy Gillespie and Chan looking on and a portrait of Chan and their son. Quarter and half length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
2. Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
3. Parker, Chan.
4. African American musicians.
5. Jazz musicians -- United States.
6. Saxophonists -- United States.

Genre/Form

1. Publicity photographs – 1940-1959.
2. Portrait photographs – 1940-1959.
3. Group portraits – 1940-1959.
4. Autographs – 1940-1959.
5. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1959.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Parker, Charlie

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographers include James Kriegsmann, Curt Clemons Foto, Brown Brothers and others.
3. Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some photographs have written descriptive information; one is autographed.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

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