Jazz Journal Vol. 10, No. 11: Museum Object and Cultural History
Jazz Journal Vol. 10, No. 11: Date: 1957. Published by: Jazz Journal, British, 1948 - 1974. Printed by: H. C. Dunkley Ltd., British.
The object in the museum catalogue
An issue of the Jazz Journal from November 1957. The cover is orange and features a black and white photographic image of Sister Rosetta Tharpe at center. She is standing wearing a dark colored dress with a guitar strapped on her shoulder. Her hands are clenched in fists and are raised to chest height. She is looking up. The title [jazz journal] is printed in large white block letters at the top, followed by issue information and price in orange text against a black background, [NOVEMBER 1957 VOL 10 NO 11 / TWO SHILLINGS]. Beneath the image, in black text against a white background is printed “SISTER ROSETTA THARPE.” The magazine has 36 pages. An article on sister Rosetta Tharpe begins on page 3. The back cover features an advertisement for records.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1957
- Published by: Jazz Journal, British, 1948 - 1974
- Printed by: H. C. Dunkley Ltd., British
- Subject of: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
- Type: journals (periodicals)
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 10 15/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.8 × 21.5 cm)
- Place printed: Borough Green, Kent County, England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Gospel (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Mass media
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2014.98.8
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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