Research Catalog

Title

Singers [graphic].

Publication

[192-?]-[198-?]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bruno, Bernard.
• Dummett.
• Kriegsmann, James J.
• Mitchell, Bill.
• Seymour, Maurice.
• ABC-Paramount Records.
• Atlantic Recording Corporation.
• Capitol Records, Inc.
• Columbia Recording Corporation.
• N.Y. Courier.
• United Artists Corporation.

Description

• 345 items (.8 cu. ft. 4 boxes); 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• 337 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
• 5 photographic prints: col. ; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• 2 photomechanical prints: halftone, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• 1 photographic postcard: b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

Summary

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.

Subjects

• Redding, Otis, -1967
• African American male singers
• Publicity photographs > 1920-1989
• Postcards > 1920-1989
• Moore, Jackie, 1946-
• Dozier, Lamont
• African American singers
• Dye coupler prints > 1920-1989
• Portrait photographs > 1920-1989
• African American women singers
• Opera singers > 1920-1989
• McCoy, Seth
• Women singers
• Miles, Buddy
• Little Eva
• Turner, Ike
• Gelatin silver prints > 1920-1989
• Norman, Jessye
• Jazz singers
• Group portraits > 1920-1989
• Checker, Chubby, 1941-
• Inscriptions > 1920-1989
• Brown, Shirley, 1947-
• Pickett, Wilson
• African American women jazz singers
• Mitchell, Leona
• Male singers
• Turner, Tina
• Singers

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1920-1989.
• Group portraits – 1920-1989.
• Publicity photographs – 1920-1989.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
• Dye coupler prints – 1920-1989.
• Postcards – 1920-1989.
• Inscriptions – 1920-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• 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.
• Collection contains work by Bruno of Hollywood, Dummett, James J. Kriegsmann, Bill Mitchell, and Maurice Seymour, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

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

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid

Call Number

Sc Photo Singers

OCLC

782951265

Title

Singers [graphic].

Imprint

[192-?]-[198-?]

Terms Of Use

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

Indexes

Finding aid: folder level control.

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Added Author

Bruno, Bernard. Photographer

Dummett. Photographer

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Mitchell, Bill. Photographer

Seymour, Maurice. Photographer

ABC-Paramount Records.

Atlantic Recording Corporation.

Capitol Records, Inc.

Columbia Recording Corporation.

N.Y. Courier.

United Artists Corporation.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Singers