Photograph by:

Steve Jackson Jr., 1923 - 1999  Search this

Subject of:

Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994  Search this

Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)

H x W (sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 in. (20.4 × 25.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1955

Description:

This black and white photograph depicts Carmen McRae performing with a band. Shown from the waist up, she stands close to a microphone with her head slightly turned and her eyes closed. She wears a short sleeved striped shirt. Visible behind her are several musicians. A man in a dark suit sits at a piano. Next to him is a man in a light colored suit playing the bass, and a man sitting in a drum set. Behind the men is a sign on the wall with text that reads "BOP CITY." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#13."

Topic:

African American  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Nightlife  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson

Object number:

2016.117.13

Restrictions & Rights:

© Linda A. Jackson

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

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Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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EDAN-URL:

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