Music for Harlem Renaissance

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Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Sam Morgan's Jazz Band; Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971; Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959; Blake, Eubie (James Herbert), 1883-1983; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955; Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941; Ory, Kid, 1886-1973; Waller, Fats, 1904-1943
Collection Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum

Topic: African Americans; African American musicians; Musicians; Music; Jazz; Blues (Music); Harlem Renaissance; Museum exhibits

See more items in: The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records; The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records / Series ACMA AV03-024: The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties audiovisual records

Biographical / Historical: The exhibition - The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties - showcased the evolution and achievements of the Renaissance, which was the explosion of literary, visual, performance, and cinematic creativity generated by black artists between the end of World War I and the early days of the Great Depression. Represented is the creativity of Marian Anderson, Richard Barthe, Countee Cullen, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Meta Warrick Fuller, Roland Hayes, Zora Neale Hurston, Malvin Gray Johnson, Alain Locke, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Paul Robeson, George Schuyler, and Wallace Thurman, among others. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from September 1985-December 1986.

Custodial History: Copyright: musicians and/or recording/distribution companies.

Citation: Music for Harlem Renaissance, Exhibition Records AV03-024, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: Clips and full sound recordings performed by African American musicians, including Sam Morgan's Jazz Band, Sidney Bechet, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Edward "Kid" Ory, and James P. Johnson.; Music. Part of The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties Audiovisual Records. AV003437: undated. AV003440: dated 19861110.

Series Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.