Great American Musicians

Object Details

Date
1950s
Created by
Joe Schwartz, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Sarah Vaughan, American, 1924 - 1990
Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
David Howard
Caption
Great American Musicians - Sarah Vaughan, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, David Howard, Club Oasis, Western Ave., Central Los Angeles, California, 1950's
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 202.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Sarah Vaughan, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, and David Howard at Club Oasis in Los Angeles, California.
Place depicted
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Nightlife
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
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Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.74.148
Type
gelatin silver prints
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.2 cm)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca2bfe04-f2b7-403d-a58b-9553f333e152
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.74.148