Of Minnie the Moocher & Me: Museum Object and Cultural History
Of Minnie the Moocher & Me: Date: 1976. Written by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994. Written by: Bryant Rollins.
The object in the museum catalogue
A hard cover adhesive bound 282 page book (a) written by Cab Calloway and Bryant Rollins about the life and times of Cab Calloway. The paper wrap around jacket (b) is printed with a silver background with a red and white art deco outline frame. At the center is a black and white photograph of Cab Calloway wearing a white tuxedo holding a conductor’s wand and singing. Above the photograph, at the top of the cover is [OF MINNIE / THE / MOOCHER / & ME] and below the photograph [CAB / CALLOWAY] in large bold black letters and [and Bryant Rollins] in small black letters. The verso features a black and white photograph of the two authors working.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1976
- Written by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Written by: Bryant Rollins
- Published by: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, American, 1876 - 1978
- Type: books
- Medium: cardboard , paper (fiber product) and ink
- Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (23.5 x 15.9 x 2.9 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Literature
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.158.2ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Cab Calloway 1976 Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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