Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
Luis Russell, Panamanian, 1902 - 1963
Owned by
Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987
Description
A program for the Boston Symphony Hall that features Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. The program includes biographies and photographs of the performers. The cover features black text and a photograph of Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. The text on the cover reads: [The Birth of the Blues / Billie Holiday / Louis Armstrong / Symphony Hall, Friday, April 18 1947]. The interior pages contains additional information about the jazz musicians. The back cover is an advertisement for Eddie Levine's New Musical Cocktail Lounge.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1947
Object number
2013.46.29.100
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
programs
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 1/8 × 9 in. (33.3 × 22.9 cm)
Place depicted
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
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Collection title
Maxine Sullivan Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Books and Published Materials
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.46.29.100