Object Details
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Louis Jordan, American, 1908 - 1975
- Dew Drop Inn, American, 1938 - 1972
- Description
- A souvenir program for a performance by Louis Jordan at the Booker T. Washington Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted by Frank Painia of the Dew Drop Inn. The program graphics consists of black print on white paper with magenta highlights. A black-and-white image of a smiling Louis Jordan appears at the center right hand side along with a full length black-and-white image of Jordan below, holding an alto saxaphone in his right hand.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Henrietta W. Shelton, Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc.
- 1949
- Object number
- 2011.145.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Type
- programs
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 cm)
- Place used
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Title
- Program for a Louis Jordan performance in New Orleans, Louisiana
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Jazz (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.145.2
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c3d2175-9625-4b84-8741-4e7e6bbc78cf
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