Roy Eldridge, 1979: Museum Object and Cultural History
Roy Eldridge, 1979: Date: 1979. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Roy Eldridge, American, 1911 - 1989.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Roy Eldridge performing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Eldridge is photographed from the left and is front lit with most of the image in shadow. He is holding the microphone with his left hand and a trumpet is held at his side. He wears a light colored suit and glasses.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1979
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Roy Eldridge, American, 1911 - 1989
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 9/16 x 9 3/16 in. (34.5 x 23.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 13/16 x 10 3/8 in. (35.1 x 26.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2012.164.72
- 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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