Research Catalog

Title

Eddie Barnes photograph collection [graphic].

Author

Barnes, Edmund.

Publication

[195-]-1981.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kriegsmann, James J.
• Korman, Murray.
• M. Smith (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• 12 items (.1 lin. ft., 1 folder); 26 x 21 cm. and smaller.
• 12 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

The Eddie Barnes Photograph Collection mainly depicts aspects of Barnes' association with the musical group, the Cues, during the 1950s.

Subject

• Barnes, Edmund
• Baker, LaVern
• Staton, Dakota
• Cues (Musical group)
• African American musicians
• African American singers
• Popular music > 1951-1960

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs.
• Group portraits – 1950-1959.
• Publicity photographs.
• Silver gelatin prints – 1950-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Many items have handwritten information on verso; two items have captions on recto.
• Collection contains work by James J. Kriegsman, Murray Korman, and M&M Smith.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items restricted; permission of photographer is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

• Eddie Barnes sang bass and played double bass for the vocal quintet, the Cues, during the 1950s.

Call Number

Sc Photo Eddie Barnes Collection

OCLC

NYPG97-F39

Author

Barnes, Edmund.

Title

Eddie Barnes photograph collection [graphic].

Imprint

[195-]-1981.

Terms Of Use

Some items restricted; permission of photographer is required for duplication.

Biography

Eddie Barnes sang bass and played double bass for the vocal quintet, the Cues, during the 1950s. Formed in 1954 as an in-house backup group for Atlantic Records, the Cues, using different aliases, supported a number of the label's acts. Later, the group recorded for Lamp and Jubilee Records under their own name while continuing to support other groups.

In 1955, the Cues signed with Capitol, for both their own recordings and as a support group, but began to record backup for groups on other labels. Among the artists they recorded with include Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, and Bobby Darin. By 1960, the group had broken up with individual members pursuing their own careers. As of the early 1980s, Barnes was a member of a musical trio in New York.

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Added Author

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Korman, Murray. Photographer

M. Smith (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Eddie Barnes Collection