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Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Nightclubs and theaters

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Title
Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club
Collection

Nightclubs and theaters

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1934
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Nightclubs and Theaters
Topics
African Americans -- Social life and customs
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Lunceford, Jimmie
Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
African American jazz musicians
Big bands -- United States
Genres
Photographs
Group portraits
Notes
Content: Based on caption on recto: L-R Earl Carruthers, Eddie Wilson, [Eddie] Tompkins, Sy Oliver, Al Norris, Tommy Stevenson, Jimmie Lunceford, Russell Bowles, Willie [Smith], Joe Thomas, Henry Wells, Jimmy Crawford and Moses Allen.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 26 cm ; black and white
Description
Group portrait of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, identified here as Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club, on stage at the Cotton Club, in Harlem, New York, 1934
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16102326
Photo Order: 58149
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f147e7f0-6744-0135-ba5b-41b125a58abe
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1934: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1934. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83460df0-7edd-0135-54b9-1b6617e5f53e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83460df0-7edd-0135-54b9-1b6617e5f53e

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1934). Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83460df0-7edd-0135-54b9-1b6617e5f53e

Wikipedia Citation

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Jimmie Lunceford and His Glee Club