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Singer Al Green performing “Tired of Being Alone” at the Kool Jazz Festival at the Washington D. C. RFK Stadium

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Photograph by
Milton Williams, American, born 1940
Subject of
Al Green, American, born 1946
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, American, founded 1961
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Caption
Singer Al Green performing ‘Tired of Being Alone’ during the Kool Jazz Festival at RFK stadium in Washington. July 31, 1976.
Milton Williams, Moments in Time, 1973-1993 (Nashville: James C. Winston Publishing Co., 1996), 35.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Al Green singing on stage with three backup singers in the background. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
July 31, 1976
Object number
2011.15.69
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in. (35.2 x 27.8 cm)
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Gospel (Music)
Holidays and festivals
Photography
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.15.69
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d50b0434-66c5-4584-bf04-09f1e2b05c4f

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