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Photograph of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    James J. Kriegsmann, 1909 - 1994

    Subject of

    Louis Jordan, American, 1908 - 1975
    Chester Lane, American, 1912 - 2004
    John Kirkwood, American
    Thurber Jay, American, born 1918
    Bert Payne, American
    Bob Mitchell, American
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Tympany Five, American, 1938 - 1961

    Description

    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five and two (2) women. The six (6) men and two (2) women are depicted in two rows. The women are seated in the front row, with all of the men standing in a line behind them. The women wear matching floral dresses with spaghetti straps and ruched bodices. The men wear matching medium toned suits, white dress shirts, and ties. The men, depicted from left to right are Johnny Kirkwood, Chester Lane, Bob Mitchell, Louis Jordan, Bert Payne, and Thurber Jay. At the center, Louis Jordan holds a saxophone between the seated women. The photographer's mark is printed in the negative in the bottom right corner, [James J / Kriegsmann / N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1938-1961

    Object number

    2013.46.25.83

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and 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): 7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (19 × 23.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.8 × 25.5 cm)

    Place made

    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f691142-619d-4e62-899e-b574ae17e330

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.46.25.83

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