Net Worth →
Music History

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Published by Pop Culture Files••2 min read•Automatically generated · review not guaranteed
AI-generated editorial illustration — not a photograph of the subject
AI-generated editorial illustration — not a photograph of the subject

The object in the museum catalogue

An olive green skinny tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily plain, olive green silk. The back of the tie is hemmed down the middle. The plain white lining is visible at both tie ends.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: mid 20th-late 20th century
  • Manufactured by: Unidentified
  • Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
  • Type: neckties
  • Medium: silk (textile)
  • Dimensions: H x W x D: 55 7/8 × 2 5/16 × 1/16 in. (142 × 5.8 × 0.2 cm)
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Band (Music)
  • Topic: Clothing and dress
  • Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
  • Topic: Costume
  • Topic: Entertainers
  • Topic: Jazz (Music)
  • Topic: Singers (Musicians)
  • Object number: A2015.273.1.1.52
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
  • 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: Unknown – Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Sources

More in Music