Shirley Scott, 1976: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of jazz organist Shirley Scott performing in Miami Beach, FL. Scott is photographed from her right while sitting at the piano. She wears a dark blouse and pants and large lensed glasses.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1976
• Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
• Subject of: Shirley Scott, American, 1934 - 2002
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (34.8 x 23.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.3 x 28 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2012.164.163
• 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

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: © David D. Spitzer Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.