Song idea written down by Nina Simone: Museum Object and Cultural History
Song idea written down by Nina Simone: Date: 1960s. Written by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003. Type: notes.
The object in the museum catalogue
Handwritten notes for a song idea, graphite on lined paper torn from a spiral notebook. At top right is [song idea] underlined three times, followed by [clocks are here to remind us that / we're always too late - / or too early - / and never on time - / the only time we're on time is / when we die - ]. A horizontal line follows this main note section with [happened Jly 1, with Abby / Lincoln + Andrew in my room - ] written underneath. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1960s
- Written by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
- Type: notes
- Medium: graphite on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Popular music
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.132.18
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 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: © Nina Simone Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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