Object Details
Published by
Playbill, American, founded 1884
Subject of
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
Lonette McKee, American, born 1954
Danny Holgate
Rudy Stevenson, American, 1929 - 2010
David Jackson
Description
Playbill for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. White background with blue box at top; white box below with photograph of a woman with a flower in her hair. The photograph is divided into quadrants with the bottom left quadrant replaced with a photograph of the woman singing. [PLAYBILL/WESTSIDE ARTS THEATRE/UPSTAIRS/LADY DAY/AT EMERSON'S/BAR & GRILL] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1986.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
Date
1986
Object number
2011.45.52
Restrictions & Rights
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
theater programs
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (21.3 x 14.3 cm)
Place used
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Drama (Theatre)
Jazz (Music)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.45.52