Object Details
Photograph by
David D. Spitzer, American
Subject of
Brownie McGhee, American, 1915 - 1996
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Piedmont blues musician Brownie McGhee at a performance in Miami, FL. McGhee is framed from the chest up and is looking down behind a microphone. He wears a shirt with an open neck and a dark colored cloth cap.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Date
1978
Object number
2012.164.119
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 3/4 in. (23.6 x 34.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27 x 35.3 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Place captured
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Blues (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.164.119