An unidentified Duke Ellington Orchestra singer performing on stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 17, 1990
Scope and Contents
Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Duke Ellington Band Singer Tulsa 8-17-1990" in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK" repeating on verso
Places: Tulsa Oklahoma, possibly Greenwood District
Purpose: jazz festival
Community Elder Tags: Singer, Duke Ellington Band, August 17 1990, black sleeveless dress, American Airlines banner, Your Hometown, microphone, saxophone player, passionate singer, singing into the microphone, set of drums, bass fiddle
Francine Campbell, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Elder Tags: performing on stage, black female singer
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: black dress, white banner, red lipstick, man in suit, bowtie, speakers, passionate, drums, saxophonist, August 17th 1990
Erika Hanes, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Dates
- August 17, 1990
Extent
1 Photographic Prints : Color
Language of Materials
English
Credit Line
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Previous Number 1
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- American
- American Airlines banner
- August 17th 1990
- Duke Ellington Band
- Duke Ellington Orchestra (Depicted)
- Photograph
- The Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection
- Tulsa Oklahoma
- Your Hometown
- bass fiddle
- black dress
- black female singer
- black sleeveless dress
- bowtie
- drums
- jazz festival
- man in suit
- microphone
- passionate
- passionate singer
- performing on stage
- possibly in the Greenwood District
- red lipstick
- saxophone player
- saxophonist
- set of drums
- singer
- singing into the microphone
- speakers
- white banner
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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