Research Catalog

Title

Count Basie portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1935?-1980?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Little, Jimmy K.
• Ellison, Sulaiman, 1951-
• Schroeder, Frederick.
• Layne, Cecil.
• Cottrol, Robert W.
• Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996.
• Bloom (Firm)
• Willard Alexander (Firm)
• Columbia Records, Inc.

Description

<33> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Portraits of jazz musician Count Basie consisting of quarter and half-length studio portraits (many of which were used for publicity purposes); half-length candid portraits; views of Basie in performance and during a recording session; and in group portraits with other jazz musicians and acquaintances. Also included are views of Catherine Basie attending various social functions.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Group portraits > 1930-1969
• Basie, Count, 1904-1984
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1979
• Nicholas Brothers
• Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
• Irwin, Monte
• Public speaking > 1960-1969
• Publicity photographs > 1930-1979
• United States
• Copasetics
• Eating & drinking > 1930-1969
• Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989
• Rewards & prizes > 1960-1969
• Basie, Catherine
• Gelatin silver prints > 1930-1979
• African American musicians
• Pianists > United States
• Entertaining > 1930-1969

Genre/Form

• Group portraits – 1930-1969.
• Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
• Publicity photographs – 1930-1979.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Bloom, Cecil Layne, Sulaiman Ellison and others.
• Some images have airbrush marks. Some bear descriptive information.

Terms of Use (note)

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

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Basie, Count

OCLC

NYPG085000211-F

Title

Count Basie portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1935?-1980?>

Terms Of Use

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

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Little, Jimmy K. Photographer

Ellison, Sulaiman, 1951- Photographer

Schroeder, Frederick. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Cottrol, Robert W. Photographer

Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996. Photographer

Bloom (Firm)

Willard Alexander (Firm)

Columbia Records, Inc.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Basie, Count