Poster for Rock 'N Roll Revue

Object Details

Distributed by

Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956

Subject of

Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963

Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965

Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974

Ruth Brown, American, 1928 - 2006

The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987

Mantan Moreland, American, 1902 - 1973

Willie Bryant, American, 1908 - 1964

Big Joe Turner, American, 1911 - 1985

Larry Darnell, American, 1921 - 1983

The Clovers, American, founded 1946

Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959

Martha Davis, American, 1917 - 1960

Leonard Reed, American, 1907 - 2004

Nipsey Russell, American, 1918 - 2005

Little Buck, American

Description

Large pink poster featuring cut out photographs of faces of musicians. Faces include Joe Turner, Dinah Washington, Lionel Hampton, Nat "King" Cole, Duke Ellington, Larry Darnell, The Clovers, and Ruth Brown. Near each face is a caption indicating who each person is. Along the top is black scripted text [Rhythm-Packed and Star-Studded]. On the right side, about half way down is a white square with musical lines and notes bordering each edge. When the square is pink text [ROCK 'N / ROLL / REVUE]. In the center of the poster, on the left border of the square is a logo for [KALEIDOSCOPIC / WONDERCOLOR]. In the lower right corner, additional artists are listed [Plus / COLES & ATKINS / MARTHA DAVIS / LITTLE BUCK / DELTA RHYTHM BOYS / MANTAN MORELAND / LEONARD REED / "NIPSY"RUSSELL / M.C. WILLIE BRYANT]. Along the very bottom of the poster in the lower right corner is a graphic of a film strip with the letters [S/F], each with a film frame. On either side of the graphic is the production company [A STUDIO FILMS / PRODUCTION].

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1955

Object number

2013.46.15

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Type

posters

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 41 15/16 × 28 1/4 in. (106.5 × 71.8 cm)

Place made

United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Actors

Film

Jazz (Music)

Musical films

Rock and roll (Music)

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.46.15

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5303d37dc-829f-4084-832a-729e29bda262