Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Black Musical Revues of the Twenties exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Narrator speaks of the Black Musical Revues of the 1920s and the Golden Era of Broadway Musicals. He describes the music and dance of the black musical, including Shuffle-Along, Running Wild, Chocolate Dandies, Black Birds, Hot Chocolates. Individual singers, dancers, musicians, composers, playwrights, and lyrists are profiled.
Narration. AV003306 and AV003374-2: same content. AV003374-1: same content as other two assets but consistent beeping throughout recording. Part of The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties Audiovisual Records. AV003306: undated. AV003374: dated 19850823.
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Local Numbers
ACMA AV003374-1
ACMA AV003374-2
Place
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Harlem Renaissance
African Americans in the performing arts
Musicals
Museum exhibits
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties Exhibition Records
The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties Exhibition Records / Series 3: Audiovisual Material
Biographical / Historical
The exhibition - The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties - showcased the evolution and achievements of the Renaissance, which was the explosion of literary, visual, performance, and cinematic creativity generated by black artists between the end of World War I and the early days of the Great Depression. Represented is the creativity of Marian Anderson, Richard Barthe, Countee Cullen, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Meta Warrick Fuller, Roland Hayes, Zora Neale Hurston, Malvin Gray Johnson, Alain Locke, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Paul Robeson, George Schuyler, and Wallace Thurman, among others. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from September 1985-December 1986.
Extent
2 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Date
1985
Custodial History
Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV003306
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Narration
Genre/Form
Sound recordings
Narration
Note
001041 001046 001011
Series Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
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Record ID
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