Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cooper, Harold T.
2. Rubenstein, Raeanne
3. Gruen, Bob
4. Kriegsmann, James J.
5. Layne, Cecil
6. Samuels, James
7. Hologram Records (New York, N.Y.)
8. Culver Pictures (New York, N.Y.)
9. Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
10. RCA-Victor Company
11. Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)
12. Bloom (Firm : Chicago, Ill.)

Description

1. <30> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits and views of jazz musician, singer and bandleader Cab Calloway from 1930 to the 1970s, consisting of individual portraits of Calloway, mostly studio portraits used for publicity purposes; candid shots and views of Calloway performing or during recording sessions; and group portraits showing Calloway with others at events and gatherings. Calloway is depicted performing at the Cotton Club, the Apollo Theater, Regine's, and other theaters. Among those depicted with Calloway include Bill Robinson, Bobbi Humphrey, Donald Byrd, Dupree White, William Toles, and Nuffie Calloway.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994
2. Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
3. Calloway, Zulme
4. Humphrey, Bobbi
5. Byrd, Donald
6. Toles, William
7. White, Dupree
8. Cotton Club
9. Cab Calloway and his orchestra
10. Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
11. Regine's (New York, N.Y.)
12. African American musicians
13. Conductors (Music) -- United States
14. Jazz musicians -- United States
15. African American singers
16. Sound recordings -- United States -- Production and direction

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1930-1979.
2. Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
3. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1979.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Calloway, Cab

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photogrqaphs bear printed captions or handwritten descriptive information; some items bear cropping or retouching marks; some items are duplicates.
3. Photographers include James Kriegsmann, Cecil Layne and others.

Terms of use (note)

1. Some photographs are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

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