Research Catalog

Title

Jimmie Lunceford portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1949?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Conner, Gordon.
• Decca Records (Firm)
• Columbia Records, Inc.
• Vocalion.

Description

• <12> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm.
• <15> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of big band leader Jimmie Lunceford approximately dated in the 1930's and 40s. Includes individual portraits of Lunceford in a studio and on stage leading his orchestra. Group portraits show Lunceford on stage with his orchestra, with trombonist Elmer Crumble and with saxaphonist Joe Thomas. Other portraits are of the Lunceford Orchestra; Dan Grissom with the Lunceford saxaphone section; the Lunceford Trio of Wilson, Thomas and Smith; the Lunceford Quartette of Wilson, Young, Thomas and Smith; and the Lunceford Orchestra brass section; and vocalist "Trummie" Young. All of these are publicity stills. Candid group portraits show Lunceford with Fabian Sevitsky "King of Modern Symphonic Music" and Glen Gray "King of Modern Syncopation." Three-quarter and full-length views are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Big bands > United States
• Publicity photographs > 1930-1949
• Thomas, Joe
• Lunceford, Jimmie
• Conductors > 1930-1949
• Conducting
• Jazz musicians > United States
• Concerts > 1930-1949
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1949
• Jimmie Lunceford and his orchestra
• African American musicians
• Group portraits > 1930-1949
• Singing > 1930-1949
• Sevitsky, Fabien
• Grissom, Dan
• Gray, Glen, 1906-1963
• Autographs
• Crumble, Elmer
• Arrivals & departures > 1930-1949
• Silver gelatin photoprints > 1930-1949

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1949.
• Group portraits – 1930-1949.
• Publicity photographs – 1930-1949.
• Autographs.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1949.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include Gordon Conner; some produced for Decca Records, Columbia Records and Vocalion Recording Artists.
• Many photos have captions; some are duplicates; some have written descriptive information on verso; one photo has been autographed. One item is a composite photograph bearing four images.

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 Lunceford, Jimmie

OCLC

NYPG085001002-F

Title

Jimmie Lunceford portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1949?>

Terms Of Use

Some photos restricted; permission of photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives available for some images.

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Added Author

Conner, Gordon. Photographer

Decca Records (Firm)

Columbia Records, Inc.

Vocalion.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Lunceford, Jimmie