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Singer, Harold "Hal" Joseph

 Person

General

Alternate Names: Harold Joseph Singer, Harold (Hal) "Cornbread" Singer; American R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood District. He was a survivor of the Tulsa race massacre. Photographed with Eddie Faye Gates on her tour of Europe 2006.

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Blue Photo Album, 1973 - 2008

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6
Scope and Contents Sub-series is comprised of 160 photographs from a blue covered photo album. Dates range from 1973 to approximately 2008. The photographs consist of portraits and snapshots of various survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, photographs from Eddie Faye Gates' trip to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., and various events attended by Eddie Faye Gates, like the 1990 Human Rights Seminar in Tulsa, the 1991 Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries Racism Conference, The National Black Legislative...
Dates: 1973 - 2008
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs

Eddie Faye Gates, her family, and musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer with his wife, in Paris, France; Copy 1 of 5, June 2006

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: 4378.11062
Scope and Contents

Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Blue Photo Album

Eddie Faye Gates, her family, and musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer with his wife, in Paris, France; Copy 2 of 5, June 2006

 Item — Box: 12
Identifier: 4378.11063
Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Gates family at lunch in Paris, France with TRR1921 Survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer and his French wife of 50 years. See Hal on Cox Jazz and Blues Cable TV playing his award-winning song "Cornbred" on his saxophone July 2006[encircled] on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Family Vacations / Family Vacations: Folder 5 - Europe tour with family - Paris, France

Eddie Faye Gates, her family, and musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer with his wife, in Paris, France; Copy 3 of 5, June 2006

 Item — Box: 12
Identifier: 4378.11064
Scope and Contents Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Gates family with Hal "Cornbread" Singer and French wife Arlette Paris, France June 2006" on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso Curatorial Remarks People: Gates family, Hal Singer, Arlet Singer, Derrick Gates, Eddie Faye Gates, Norman Gates Jr Places: Paris, FranceCommunity Elder Tags: Family photograph, Gates children, white female, black man in glasses,...
Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Family Vacations / Family Vacations: Folder 5 - Europe tour with family - Paris, France

Eddie Faye Gates, her family, and musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer with his wife, in Paris, France; Copy 4 of 5, June 2006

 Item — Box: 12
Identifier: 4378.11065
Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "TRR1921 Survivors with Hal "Cornbread Singer and wife Arlette[arrow drawn pointing down]" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "EF Gates_and family Paris, France June 2006" in center on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "See Hal on Cox Jazz & Blues channel playing his famous song "Cornbread" on his saxophone" in bottom on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Family Vacations / Family Vacations: Folder 5 - Europe tour with family - Paris, France

Eddie Faye Gates, her family, and musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer with his wife, in Paris, France; Copy 5 of 5, June 2006

 Item — Box: 12
Identifier: 4378.11066
Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Gates Family in Paris, France June 2006" in lower right center on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Family Vacations / Family Vacations: Folder 5 - Europe tour with family - Paris, France

Eddie Faye Gates with musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer in Paris, France, June 2006

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: 4378.10483
Description Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Grandma-Eddie Faye Gates and HAL SINGER Paris, France Tulsa Race Riot 1921 Survivor Hal Singer (jazz musician, see Cox Cable, Jazz channel- June 2006 Hal playing his big hit song "Cornbread" on his saxophone" on verso, Printed in black ink, "1490 20060704 thank you!!! Curatorial Remarks People: Eddie Faye Gates, Hal SingerCommunity Elder Tags: male and female, lamp...
Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Blue Photo Album

Eddie Faye Gates with musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer, in Paris, France; Copy 1 of 4, June 2006

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: 4378.11019
Scope and Contents

Printed in black ink, "0203103001002 74/91+> Mom Hal Singer + 5> 07/02/2007" in center on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Paris, France" in lower center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Red Photo Album

Eddie Faye Gates with musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer, in Paris, France; Copy 2 of 4, June 2006

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: 4378.11020
Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Paris, France June 2006" in top right corner on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Blue Photo Album

Eddie Faye Gates with musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hal "Cornbread" Singer, in Paris, France; Copy 3 of 4, June 2006

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: 4378.11021
Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Paris, France June 2006" in top right corner on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER" repeating on verso

Dates: June 2006
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.2020.001, Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection / Photographs / Blue Photo Album

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