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Additional authors

1. Bruno, Bernard.
2. Dummett.
3. Kriegsmann, James J.
4. Mitchell, Bill.
5. Seymour, Maurice.
6. ABC-Paramount Records.
7. Atlantic Recording Corporation.
8. Capitol Records, Inc.
9. Columbia Recording Corporation.
10. N.Y. Courier.
11. United Artists Corporation.

Description

1. 345 items (.8 cu. ft. 4 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. The Singers collection depicts mainly African American vocalists associated with jazz, soul, rock, pop, gospel, opera and other genres. The collection dates from the 1920s to the 1980s and consists mostly of studio portraits as well as a few views of the artists in performance and candid shots, some probably used for publicity purposes. Among the vocalists depicted are Shirley Brown, Chubby Checker, Lamont Dozier, Little Eva, Buddy Miles, Jackie Moore, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Ike and Tina Turner as well as opera singers Seth McCoy, Leona Mitchell and Jessye Norman. Images from the 1920s to the 1950s are limited as are photos of vocalists based outside the United States. Other photograph collections containing images of vocalists include Entertainers, Vocal Groups, Musical Groups, the Portrait Collection, the Helen-Armstead Johnson Photograph Collection, and the Frederick D. Murphy Photograph Collection.

Subject

1. Brown, Shirley, 1947-
2. Checker, Chubby, 1941-
3. Dozier, Lamont
4. Little Eva
5. Miles, Buddy
6. Moore, Jackie, 1946-
7. Pickett, Wilson
8. Redding, Otis, -1967
9. Turner, Ike
10. Turner, Tina
11. McCoy, Seth
12. Mitchell, Leona
13. Norman, Jessye
14. Singers
15. Women singers
16. Male singers
17. African American singers
18. African American male singers
19. African American women singers
20. Jazz singers
21. African American women jazz singers
22. Opera singers > 1920-1989

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1920-1989.
2. Group portraits – 1920-1989.
3. Publicity photographs – 1920-1989.
4. Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
5. Dye coupler prints – 1920-1989.
6. Postcards – 1920-1989.
7. Inscriptions – 1920-1989.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Singers

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso; some images 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. Some items are accompanied by a press release and/or biographical information. Some items are cropped and/or bear cropping marks and/or retouching marks. A few items are scrapbook pages. Some items bear record label logo on recto. Some items are duplicates.
3. Collection contains work by Bruno of Hollywood, Dummett, James J. Kriegsmann, Bill Mitchell, and Maurice Seymour, among others.

Terms of use (note)

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

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid

Title

1. Singers [graphic].

Imprint

1. [192-?]-[198-?]

Terms of use

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

Indexes

1. Finding aid: folder level control.

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Added author

1. Bruno, Bernard. Photographer
2. Dummett. Photographer
3. Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer
4. Mitchell, Bill. Photographer
5. Seymour, Maurice. Photographer
6. ABC-Paramount Records.
7. Atlantic Recording Corporation.
8. Capitol Records, Inc.
9. Columbia Recording Corporation.
10. N.Y. Courier.
11. United Artists Corporation.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Singers