Sheet music for "Black Soldier" by Suliaman El-Hadi: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Handwritten sheet music for the piece "Black Soldier". Handwritten at top of sheet music is, [BLACK SOLDIER / Written by / Suliaman El-Hadi]. Handwritten on bottom of sheet music is, [© Spoet Publishing Corp. 1972 Copyright]. Handwriting appears on front and back of paper, with folded inside being blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1972
• Written by: Suliaman El-Hadi, American, 1936 - 1995
• Published by: Spoet Publishing Corp.
• Type: sheet music
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W (Folded): 12 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (31.8 × 24.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Unfolded): 12 1/2 × 19 in. (31.8 × 48.3 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Resistance
• Topic: Spoken word (Poetry)
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Topic: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
• Object number: 2014.40.8.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Qaddafi El-Hadi in memory of Suliaman El-Hadi
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © Spoet Publishing Corp. 1972 Copyright Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.