Arrival in Tokyo, Japan for Jazz at the Philharmonic tour, 1953. In the rear seat of the car, Benny Carter and Charlie Shavers. In the front middle seat, Ray Brown. [Black-and-white photoprint.]

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Object Details

Collector

Carter, Benny, 1907-2003

Names

Brown, Ray, (jazz musician) (Raymond Mathews)

Carter, Benny, 1907-2003

Shavers, Charlie

Collection Musician

Carter, Benny, 1907-2003

Collection Citation

Benny Carter Collection, 1928-2000, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Scope and Contents

High view into convertible car, showing occupants and surrounding crowd.

sova.nmah.ac.0757_ref5167

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c11053a2-891d-4559-bd22-786ebc124301

Local Numbers

AC0757-0000006.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note

Included in Archives Center Jazz Appreciation Month display, April 1-May 31, 2010, "Jazz at the Philharmonic--Bringing Jazz to the World," curated by Wendy Shay.

Place

Japan

Topic

Automobiles, Convertible

Automobiles -- 1950-1960

Crowds -- Japan

Jazz musicians

African American musicians

Collector

Carter, Benny, 1907-2003

Culture

African Americans

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Benny Carter Collection

Benny Carter Collection / Series 3: Photographs / Photobook 1950-1970 (pgs. 32-47)

Extent

1 Item (unmounted, Silver gelatin on paper., 7" x 8-3/4")

Container

Box 122

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Rights

Reproduction restricted due to copyright.

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Restrictions

Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.

NMAH.AC.0757_ref5167

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c11053a2-891d-4559-bd22-786ebc124301

NMAH.AC.0757

ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560511930110-1560511931107-4

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