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Jameil, Pepper LaBeija Ball, Brooklyn, NY, 1998: Date: 1998. Photograph by: Gerard H. Gaskin, Trinidadian American, born 1965. Printed by: Light Work, American, founded 1973.
Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Date: 1960. Photograph by: Riccardo Schwamenthal, Austrian, 1937 - 2016. Subject of: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973.
Color slide of Harry Belafonte performing at a fundraiser at Boston Garden: Date: October 27, 1967. Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021. Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968.
Turntable used by Grand Wizzard Theodore: Date: 2000s. Manufactured by: Vestax, Japanese, 1977 - 2014. Used by: Grand Wizzard Theodore, American, born 1963.
Photograph of Luther Campbell and the 2 Live Crew: Date: 1990. Photograph by: Janette Beckman, English, born 1950. Subject of: 2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014.
Pale blue chiffon dress worn by Janet Jackson at her first piano recital: Date: 1974-1975. Designed by: Doree Fromberg. Worn by: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966.
Contact: Date: 1985. Recorded by: The Pointer Sisters, American, founded 1969. Produced by: Richard Perry, American, founded 1942.
Jessamine: Date: 1905. Subject of: Artie Hall, American, died 1906. Composed by: Albert Gumble, 1883 - 1946.
James Baldwin with painter Beauford Delaney and the daughter of singer Bertice Reading, Istanbul, Summer 1966: Date: 1966. Created by: Sedat Pakay, Turkish, 1945 - 2016. Subject of: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987.
Revision Path: Episode15; Emory Douglas: Date: January 20, 2014. Produced by: Maurice Cherry, American. Interview of: Emory Douglas, American, born 1943.
Pair of Burlington socks from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Burlington Industries, American, 1923 - 2003. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
Jeans worn by Janet Jackson in "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" music video: Date: 1989. Designed by: Katharine Hamnett, born 1947. Worn by: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966.
Drumstick used by Art Blakey: Date: 1970-1990. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Used by: Art Blakey, American, 1919 - 1990.
Gibson Kalamazoo Arch-top Guitar: Date made: 1940. maker: Gibson Co.. Object Name: guitar.
"Sunday": publishing date: 1926. composer: Miller, Ned. composer: Cohn, Chester.
Wurltzer Orgatron: date made: 1952. maker: Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. Object Name: organ.
Centennial Collection of National Songs: publishing date: 1876. publisher: Oliver Ditson & Co.. Object Name: Book, Song.
Gagliano Violin: date made: 1778-1782. maker: Gagliano, Ferdinand. Object Name: violin.
Gibson Mandolin: date made: 1922. maker: Gibson Guitar Corp.. Object Name: mandolin.
Customized Sigma Gamma Rho Converse sneakers for member MC Lyte: Date: 2005-2010. Manufactured by: Converse, American, founded 1908. Owned by: MC Lyte, American, born 1970.
Unknown bass player, c. mid 1950s: Date: ca. 1955. Photograph by: Steve Jackson Jr., 1923 - 1999. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
Letter from Shirley Verrett's publicist to Lisa Hoffman: Date: 1968. Written by: Constance Hope Associates, American. Subject of: Shirley Verrett, American, 1931 - 2010.
Photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop of Russell Simmons's apartment: Date: ca. 1990; printed 2004. Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021. Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002.
Photograph of André 3000 of Outkast at a Spin magazine photo shoot: Date: 2003. Photograph by: Janette Beckman, English, born 1950. Subject of: André 3000, American, born 1975.
Photograph of Jimmy Spencer: Date: 1935-1960. Photograph by: Unidentified. Distributed by: Associated Booking Corporation, American, founded 1940.
Sun Ra, 1990: Date: 1990. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Sun Ra, American, 1914 - 1993.
Photograph of Tone Loc, his mom, and his platinum record, NYC: Date: July 24,1988; printed 2003. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Tone Loc, American, founded 1966.
Headpiece for Bahamas Junkanoo Revue costume: Date: 2015. Designed by: Wilshire Dames, Bahamian. Type: hats.
Army and Navy Diary Including French-English Words: Date: 1917-1919. Written by: Roy Underwood Plummer, American, 1896 - 1966. Published by: Stanton and Van Vliet Co., American, ca. 1905 - ca. 1927.
Paul Coates Oral History Interview: Date: March 14, 2024. Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003. Recorded by: Trudy Hutcherson, American.
Woman to Woman: Date: 1974. Produced by: Stax Records, American, founded 1957. Recorded by: Shirley Brown, American, born 1947.
I'm Just Wild About Eubie/Southern California Hot Jazz Society button and badge: user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: badge. Physical Description: ink (overall material).
Viva California: release date: 1969. recording artist: Elisabeth Waldo Folklorico Orchestra. recording artist: St. Charles Choir.
Pikes Peak Jazz & Swing Society Button: user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button. Physical Description: ink (overall material).
Tomschik & Sons B-Flat Cornet: date made: 1867 - 1884. Object Name: cornet. Physical Description: brass (overall material).
Whiteley 5-keyed Clarinet: Date made: 1829-1831. maker: Whiteley, William. Object Name: clarinet.
Memory Moog, used by Herbie Hancock: Date made: ca 1983. user: Hancock, Herbie. manufacturer: Memory Moog.
Def Jam Jacket, worn by D-Rucka: date made: 2000. user: Wilmore, Darius. Object Name: jacket.
Fragment of an overshot coverlet, Woven by Anna Furr, Singers Glen, VA; 1832: date made: 1832. Object Name: coverlet fragment. Object Name: coverlet fragment.
German Violin Bow: date made: 1878-1882. Object Name: bow. Physical Description: snakewood (overall material).