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Portraits of jazz musicians inscribed to Ruth King Bordner

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Portraits of jazz musicians inscribed to Ruth King Bordner, ca. 1928-1940.

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Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 89-74Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Bordner, Ruth King.
Description
0.1 cubic ft.
Summary
9 signed photographs of various composers and performers, most from the 1920's and 1930's. All are inscribed to Ruth King Bordner (or Ruth King), who was an agent for performers and revues in Cleveland. The musicians are Eubie Blake, W.C. Handy, Noble Sissle, Spencer Williams, Billy Banks, Adelaide Hall, Aida Ward, and Ethel Waters. Accompanied by 4 unsigned photographs of Billy Banks, the Clarence Williams Trio, "Baby" (Laura Badge) Hines, and Ruth King.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Photoprints.
  • Portraits.
Source (note)
  • Barnes, Catherine
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
JPB 89-74
OCLC
NYPW90-A92
Title
Portraits of jazz musicians inscribed to Ruth King Bordner, ca. 1928-1940.
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Bordner, Ruth King.
Research Call Number
JPB 89-74
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