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[Portrait of Benny Carter, Apollo Theatre, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1946] / William P Gottlieb [graphic]

[Portrait of Benny Carter, Apollo Theatre, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1946] [graphic]
Title
[Portrait of Benny Carter, Apollo Theatre, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1946] [graphic]
Alternate Title
Caption from Down Beat: Benny has pretty much settled on the West Coast as his home. He did, however, go once over, lightly, the New York area for record sessions, one nighters and theater dates at such spots as the Apollo Theater, where this exposure was made. Benny couldn't decide which of his 46 different instruments to use for this pose. The trumpet happened to be handiest
Creator
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.
Type of Material
still image
Genre
graphic
Portrait photographs-1940-1950.
Film negatives-1940-1950.
Language
English
Forms
graphic
photonegative
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Notes
Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress.
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General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html
In: The Record Changer, v. 5, no. 8 (Oct. 46, 1946), p. 10.
Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress).
Assignment Note
Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 054
Subjects
Carter, Benny
Jazz musicians--1940-1950
Trumpet players--1940-1950
Apollo Theatre
Call Number
LC-GLB23- 0113
Assignment
054
Venue
Apollo Theatre
(b&w film neg.)
LC-GLB23-0113 DLC
Identifier
hdl:loc.music/gottlieb.01131
URLs
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.01131
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.01133
Use and Reproduction
Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply.
Repositories
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division (negative)
Library of Congress Music Division (reference print)

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