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Duke Ellington portrait collection
- Title
- Duke Ellington portrait collection [graphic].
- Publication
- <1923?-1974?>
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Picture | Use in library | Sc Photo Ellington, Duke | Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Ellington, Eve Ellis.
- Serating, Bob.
- Jewell, Derek.
- Redfern, David.
- Randolph, William, 1920-1978.
- Jackson, Reggie.
- Goldblatt, Burt.
- Layne, Cecil.
- Schiedt, Duncan P.
- Wright, Lillian.
- Kriegsmann, James J.
- A.B. Text & Bilder (Stockholm, Sweden)
- William Morris Agency.
- Columbia Records, Inc.
- Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
- International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
- Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
- Harrington Studio (New York, N.Y.)
- Empire Photographers (New York, N.Y.)
- CBS Radio.
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- Mills Artists (New York, N.Y.)
- Maurice (Chicago, Ill.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- Mills-Rockwell (New York, N.Y.)
- Description
- <85> items (.3 cu. ft., 1 box); 36 x 28 cm. or smaller.
- <44> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
- <39> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
- <1> postcard : halftone, b&w ;
- <1> photomechanical print : col. ;
- Summary
- Views of composer and pianist Duke Ellington, approximately dated between 1923 and 1974. Collection includes quarter, half and full-length portraits as well as many group portraits. Some are publicity stills, some are candid shots. Promotional stills include Ellington at the piano, some are of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Group portraits show Ellington with other entertainers and musicians including W.C. Handy, Basil Cameron, Percy Grainger, Billy Strayhorn and Arthur Fiedler; at restaurants; at unidentified events; his birthday party; and include interior and exterior shots. Collection also includes portraits of Ellington in a hospital bed; in recording studios; and in various concert performances; also a movie still from Cabin in the Sky; caricatures of Ellington and photographs promoting the book Duke: A Portrait of Duke Ellington. Also included are photos of 78 RPM recordings by Ellington, a sheet music cover and a photo of daughter Gaye Ellington receiving a plaque from ASCAP in honor of Ellington's book, "Duke Ellington in Person."
- Donor/Sponsor
- Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
- Subject
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Handy, W. C. 1873-1958
- Cameron, Basil
- Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961
- Strayhorn, Billy
- Fiedler, Arthur, 1894-1979
- Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963
- Duke Ellington Orchestra
- Cabin in the sky (Motion picture)
- African American composers
- African American musicians
- Jazz musicians > United States
- Pianists > United States
- Concerts > United States
- Rewards & prizes > United States
- Sound recordings > United States > Production and direction
- Monuments & memorials
- Birthdays
- Sound recordings > United States
- Genre/Form
- Publicity photographs.
- Sheet music covers=xReproductions.
- Group portraits – 1920-1979.
- Portrait photographs – 1920-1979.
- Caricatures.
- Autographs.
- Silver gelatin photoprints – 1920-1979.
- Photomechanical prints.
- Phototransparencies.
- Note
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Some photos have captions; some have descriptive information written on verso; some are duplicates; some have been autographed.
- Photographers include James J. Kriegsmann, Cecil Layne, Popsie and others.
- Terms of Use (note)
- Some photos restricted; permission of photographer required for duplication.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
- Call Number
- Sc Photo Ellington, Duke
- OCLC
- NYPG085000727-F
- Title
- Duke Ellington portrait collection [graphic].
- Imprint
- <1923?-1974?>
- Terms Of Use
- Some photos restricted; permission of photographer required for duplication.
- Linking Entry
- Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
- Local Note
- Negatives exist for some images.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Ellington, Eve Ellis.Serating, Bob. PhotographerJewell, Derek.Redfern, David. PhotographerRandolph, William, 1920-1978. PhotographerJackson, Reggie. PhotographerGoldblatt, Burt. PhotographerLayne, Cecil. PhotographerSchiedt, Duncan P.Wright, Lillian. PhotographerKriegsmann, James J. PhotographerA.B. Text & Bilder (Stockholm, Sweden)William Morris Agency.Columbia Records, Inc.Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)Harrington Studio (New York, N.Y.)Empire Photographers (New York, N.Y.)CBS Radio.American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.Mills Artists (New York, N.Y.)Maurice (Chicago, Ill.)Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Mills-Rockwell (New York, N.Y.)
- Research Call Number
- Sc Photo Ellington, Duke