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Bill Haley and The Comets

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Object Details

Artist

Mickey Pallas, 1916 - 8 Aug 1997

Sitter

Bill Haley, 6 Jul 1925 - 9 Feb 1981
Rudy Pompilli, 16 Apr 1924 - 5 Feb 1976
Francis Eugene Beecher, 29 Sep 1921 - 24 Feb 2014
William Famous Williamson, 9 Feb 1925 - 22 Mar 1996

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1956 (printed later)

Object number

NPG.92.163

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 1995 Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona Foundation

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 27.1 x 26.3 cm (10 11/16 x 10 3/8")
Sheet: 35.6 x 27.7 cm (14 x 10 7/8")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Bill Haley: Male
Bill Haley: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
Bill Haley: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
Bill Haley: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Rock singer
Bill Haley: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Rock musician
Rudy Pompilli: Male
Rudy Pompilli: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
Rudy Pompilli: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist
Francis Eugene Beecher: Male
Francis Eugene Beecher: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
Francis Eugene Beecher: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
William Famous Williamson: Male
William Famous Williamson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
William Famous Williamson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b9d5a90e-c834-4c9a-99ce-7e22d881e46d

Record ID

npg_NPG.92.163

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