Object Details
Printed by
Unidentified
Owned by
James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
Subject of
Tanzbrunnen, German, founded 1929
Description
A large broadside advertising a James Brown concert at the Blue moon Jazz festival in Cologne, Germany. The broadside features a color image of James Brown wearing a purple jacket and pants leaning against a concrete block in front of a building. “JAMES BROWN / The Godfather of Soul” is printed in purple text across the top. Below this is the name of the jazz festival and the date the festival occurred written in German. The left side of the broadside has several logos for ticket vendors and event coordinators. Printed in yellow text at the bottom of the broadside is a list of additional acts performing at the festival as well as contact information for the festival organizers.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
2001
Object number
2008.7.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
portraits
broadsides
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 46 7/8 x 33 3/16 in. (119.1 x 84.3 cm)
Place used
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Funk (Music)
Soul (Music)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2008.7.12