Professor Longhair, 1973: Museum Object and Cultural History
Professor Longhair, 1973: Date: 1973. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Professor Longhair, American, 1918 - 1980.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white sepia toned photograph of New Orleans musician Professor Longhair playing piano during a performance in New York City. He is photographed from significantly below the stage while sitting at the piano and facing right and wears a t-shirt, slacks, white belt, necklace and sunglasses. Just behind him is a standing man playing bass.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1973
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Professor Longhair, American, 1918 - 1980
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (33.5 x 23.5 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (35 x 27 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2012.164.111
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- 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: © David D. Spitzer Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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