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| Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier in Paris Blues, 1961. |
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Vintage Photo
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| This photo was taken in 1922 and shows an Eskimo man enjoying some music on a record player. He is surrounded by seal pelts, presumably the take from the recent hunting season. He looks like he found a favorite song. |
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
James Van Der Zee
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| Bill Cosby by James Van Der Zee |
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| James Van Der Zee, (June 29, 1886 - May 15, 1983) was an African American photographer during the Harlem Renaissance who was best known for his pictures that captured the lives of African Americans in New York City. He had a gift for capturing the most influential individuals and riveting artistic moments of the era. Van Der Zee was born in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1886. He demonstrated a gift for music and initially aspired to a career as a professional violinist. |
Vintage Photo
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| The Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, 1923 to 1940, Harlem Renaissance, James Van Der Zee, Photographer |
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