Boys in the band, names unknown, c. mid 1950s: Museum Object and Cultural History
Boys in the band, names unknown, c. mid 1950s: Date: ca. 1955. Photograph by: Steve Jackson Jr., 1923 - 1999. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
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Boys in the band, names unknown, c. mid 1950s: Date: ca. 1955. Photograph by: Steve Jackson Jr., 1923 - 1999. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.

Woman with Tambourine: Date: 1995. Photograph by: Kenneth Royster, American, born 1944. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
Letter to Dorothy Porter from W.C. Handy: Date: March 1, 1939. Written by: W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958. Received by: Dorothy Porter, American, 1905 - 1995.

Shabba Ranks: Date: October 1, 1990; printed 2004. Photograph by: David Corio, English, born 1960. Subject of: Shabba Ranks, Jamaican, born 1966.

Soul Train Flame blouse and skirt worn on Soul Train by dancer Cheryl Song: Date: 1985. Created by: Tamechi (Toney) Briggs, American. Worn by: Cheryl Song, American.

Bill Graham Presents in San Francisco: publishing date: 1971. referenced: Grateful Dead. referenced: Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Graves & Co. 6-Keyed Flute: Date made: 1830-1850. maker: Graves & Co.. Object Name: flute.

I'm So Alone With the Crowd; Over Three Hills: recording date: 1945. recording date: 1949. recording artist: Allen, Rex.

Organ Shoes worn by Althea Thomas: referenced: King, Jr., Martin Luther. user: Thomas, Althea. maker: Bloch Company.
Wooden drum used on the Sea Islands, South Carolina: Date: 19th century. Created by: Unidentified. Type: drums (membranophones).

Staples singers preforming on the mall: Date: 1974. Photograph by: Milton Williams, American, born 1940. Subject of: The Staple Singers, American, 1948 - 1994.

Justin, Unity Human Rights Ball, Manhattan, NY, November 11, 2016: Date: November 11, 2016. Photograph by: Gerard H. Gaskin, Trinidadian American, born 1965. Printed by: Light Work, American, founded 1973.

Photograph of A.G. Godley: Date: 1930-1950. Photograph by: Bruno Bernard, American, 1912 - 1987. Subject of: A.G. Godley, American, 1903 - 1973.

Photograph of Sylvia Robinson at her desk, Sugar Hill Records, Englewood, NJ: Date: 1982; printed 2004. Photograph by: Val Wilmer, British. Subject of: Sylvia Robinson, American, 1936 - 2011.

Buddy Collette, 1991: Date: 1991. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Buddy Collette, American, 1921 - 2010.

We Outchea: Hip-Hop Fabrications and Public Space, Rendered Perspective 2: Date: 2020. Created by: Sekou Cooke, Jamaican American. Subject of: Unidentified.

Run backstage with fan in New Orleans, Raising Hell Tour, 1986: Date: 1986; printed 2003. Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021. Subject of: Rev. Run, American, born 1964.

Photograph of The Fat Boys in NYC: Date: April 5, 1988; printed 2003. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982.

Julia Matilda Burns Oral History Interview: Date: March 13, 2013. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Julia Matilda Burns, American, born 1938.

Monterey Jazz Festival Artist Button: date made: 1975. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Gilbert Combination Square Piano-Harmonium: date made: 1848-1852. maker: Timothy Gilbert & Co.. Object Name: piano/melodeon.

Set of LP Maracas: Date made: 1999. maker: Latin Percussion. Object Name: maracas, set of.

A Banjo Clock: Date made: ca 1830. date made: before 1822. maker: Willard, Aaron.

Photographic print of Eroll Garner and unknown woman at a piano: Date: ca. 1940-1945. Photograph by: Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998. Subject of: Erroll Garner, American, 1923 - 1977.

American Music Award trophy given to Whitney Houston: Date: 1987. Issued by: American Music Awards, founded 1973. Owned by: Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012.

Jimmy Johnson, 1991: Date: ca. 1991. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Jimmy Johnson, American, born 1943.

Chromogenic print of Bun B wearing "Free Pimp C" hat: Date: 2005. Photograph by: Jack Thompson, American. Subject of: Bun B, American, born 1973.

Photograph of Sean "Puffy" Combs and Biggie Smalls at The Source Awards: Date: August 3, 1995. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Sean Combs, American, born 1969.
Electric console steel guitar built by Felton W. Williams, Jr.: Date: ca. 1963. Created by: Felton W. Williams Jr., American, 1934 - 2012. Type: steel guitars.

Los Angeles Classic Jazz Festival Button: date made: 1988. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Sheet Music, They Made It Twice as Nice as Paradise and They Called It Dixieland: date made: 1916. maker: Egan, Raymond B.. maker: Whiting, Richard A..

Aubert Deluxe Violoncello Bridge: Object Name: bridge. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 9/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 4 1/8 in; 1.42875 cm x 9.04875 cm x 10.4775 cm.

Save the Delta Queen Button: user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button. Physical Description: ink (overall material).

No Respect: date made: 1980. recording artist: Dangerfield, Rodney. maker: Casablanca.

Prescott Bass Viol or Violoncello: date made: 1833 - 1840. maker: Prescott, Abraham. maker: Prescott, Abraham.

Sash used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans: Date: 2012. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Used by: Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1994.

Sam Rivers, 1973: Date: 1973. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Sam Rivers, American, 1923 - 2011.

Polaroid portrait of Kool Herc and Al B at Stardust Ballroom: Date: ca. 1984. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955.
Music stand used by Ginger Smock: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: Belmonte. Owned by: Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995.

Stanley Turrentine, 1984: Date: 1984. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Stanley Turrentine, American, 1934 - 2000.