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Music for Harlem Renaissance

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
Clips and full sound recordings performed by African American musicians, including Sam Morgan's Jazz Band, Sidney Bechet, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Edward "Kid" Ory, and James P. Johnson.
Music. Part of The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties Audiovisual Records. AV003437: undated. AV003440: dated 19861110.
Date
circa 1985
Extent
2 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Music
Topic
African Americans
African American musicians
Musicians
Music
Jazz
Blues (Music)
Harlem Renaissance
Museum exhibits
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Music for Harlem Renaissance, Exhibition Records AV03-024, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV003437
Local Numbers
ACMA AV003440
General
Title transcribed from physical asset.

Related Content

1 result(s)
  • The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records
    Date
    1985-09 - 1986-12
    Extent
    10.55 Linear feet (16 boxes)
    Citation
    The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Photographic prints
    Exhibition records
    Catalogs
    Exhibit scripts
    Correspondence
    Topic
    Harlem Renaissance
    Museum exhibits
    Place
    Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
    Identifier
    ACMA.03-024
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