Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ellison, Sulaiman, 1951-
2. Willis, Alvin L.
3. Dummett.
4. Nicholas.
5. Franklin, Jack T.
6. Ling, Albert J.
7. Bloom (Firm : Chicago, Ill.)
8. Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
9. A. Hansen Studio (New York, N.Y.)
10. Johnson Photos (Washington, D.C.)
11. Associated Booking Corporation.
12. William Morris Agency.

Description

1. <10> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Views of Jazz pianist Earl "Fatha" Hines approximately dated from the 1920's to the 1980's. Images include Hines in full & half-length portraits some taken at the piano. The collection also includes Hines in group portraits; signing autographs in record shops; at a U.S.O. club; at diner at Hotel Theresa with Louis Dunlap, Jessie Simpkins, Gladys Robeson, Frank Brown, Freddie Jenkins, June Clark and Mrs Billy Eckstein; with Willie Bryant and Fredi Washington; and at piano with Milton Cross, Grace Castognette, Maggie Fisher, Cy Walton and Stan Freeman.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Silver gelatin photoprints > 1920-1979
2. Eating & drinking
3. Portrait photographs > 1920-1979
4. Sound recording industry > United States
5. Jazz musicians > United States
6. Group portraits > 1920-1979
7. Piano > Performance
8. African American musicians
9. Pianists > United States
10. Concerts
11. Hines, Earl, 1903-1983

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1920-1979.
2. Group portraits – 1920-1979.
3. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1920-1979.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Hines, Earl "Fatha"

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some images are duplicates; some images are cropped.
3. Photographers include Bloom, Chicago, Nichols, A. Hansen Studio and others.

Terms of use (note)

1. Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Earl "Fatha" Hines portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1920?-1980?>

Terms of use

1. Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Ellison, Sulaiman, 1951- Photographer
2. Willis, Alvin L. Photographer
3. Dummett. Photographer
4. Nicholas. Photographer
5. Franklin, Jack T. Photographer
6. Ling, Albert J. Photographer
7. Bloom (Firm : Chicago, Ill.)
8. Layne's Studio (New York, N.Y.)
9. A. Hansen Studio (New York, N.Y.)
10. Johnson Photos (Washington, D.C.)
11. Associated Booking Corporation.
12. William Morris Agency.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Hines, Earl "Fatha"