Photograph by:

David D. Spitzer, American  Search this

Subject of:

Slide Hampton, American, born 1932  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 9 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (23.5 x 35 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 5/16 x 14 in. (26.2 x 35.5 cm)

H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1989

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician and composer Slide Hampton playing trombone during a performance in Hialeah, FL. Hampton is photographed from below and in close up. the bell and slide of his trombone are out of focus in the left of the frame. He is wide eyed as he plays and is wearing a white buttoned shirt.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer

Object number:

2012.164.152

Restrictions & Rights:

© David D. Spitzer

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd561cc2d86-b789-4923-be87-28f211636501

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.164.152