Jug bands; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Parties; Segregation; People
A group of African American musicians kneels in the foreground. They wear overalls and straw hats and each hold an instrument including jug, guitar, banjo, and saxophone. In a covered outdoor area at three rows of tables a large group of mostly...
African American musicians; Musicians; African Americans; Trombones; Trumpets; Saxophones; Drums (Musical instruments); Pianos; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Violins; Banjos; People
Six African American musicians perform in an open pavilion. The drum reads "Jones Orchestra." Other instruments include trombone, violin, banjo, piano, trumpet, and saxophone. Outside of the pavilion tables are set up.
African Americans; African American singers; African American musicians; Nightclubs--Kentucky--Louisville; Singers; Musicians
Oral history interview with Robert Key, conducted October 25, 1977 by Robert Friedman. Mr. Key was a musician. He was born in Louisville but really launched his career in Chicago before touring as a singer. In this interview, he discusses his...
Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); African American universities and colleges; African American college students; College students; African American college teachers; Teachers; African American educators; African Americans--Education (Higher);...
Mrs. Mamie E. Steward and Music Classes, per the back of the photograph. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921),...
Radio broadcasting; African American musicians; Musicians; African Americans; Microphones; People
The Ballard Chefs, a quartet who had their own radio show on Louisville's WHAS. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and are in front of a microphone with WHAS on top.
Jug bands; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Banjos; Violins; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; People
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, pose with their instruments. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and each hold instruments: banjos, fiddle, and jug.
Radio broadcasting; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Microphones; People
The Ballard Chefs, a quartet who had their own radio show on Louisville's WHAS, pose for a portrait. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and are in front of a microphone with WHAS on top.
Radio broadcasting; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Microphones; People
The Ballard Chefs, a quartet who had their own radio show on Louisville's WHAS, pose for a portrait. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and are in front of a microphone with WHAS on top.
Jug bands; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Banjos; Violins; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; People
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, pose with their instruments. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and each hold instruments: banjos, fiddle and jug.
Radio broadcasting; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Microphones; People
The Ballard Chefs, a quartet who had their own radio show on Louisville's WHAS, pose for a portrait. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and are in front of a microphone with WHAS on top.
Radio broadcasting; Jug bands; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Microphones; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Banjos; Violins; People
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, play their instruments. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and each plays an instrument: banjos, fiddle, and jug in front of a WHAS microphone.
Jug bands; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Guitars; Banjos; Violins; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; People
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, pose with their instruments. The five African American men wear chefs' garb and each play instruments: guitars, banjo, fiddle, and jug. This photo was taken at the Greater Louisville Bank & Loan Association...
Radio broadcasting; Jug bands; African American musicians; Pianos; Microphones; African Americans; Musicians; People
A man in a suit stands holding a WHAS microphone. Next to him is a woman seated at a piano as if ready to play. Sheet music is propped on the piano's stand and the piano keys are exposed.
Radio broadcasting; Jug bands; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Microphones; People
The Ballard Chefs, a quartet who had their own radio show on WHAS, pose for a portrait. The four African American men wear chefs' garb and are in front of a microphone with WHAS on top.
Jug bands; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Guitars; Banjos; Violins; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; People
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, pose with their instruments. The five African American men wear chefs' garb and each play instruments: steel guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, and jug.
Grocery stores; Crowds; Entertainment; Musicians; African Americans; African American musicians; Jug bands
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, stands at the middle of the room. Their costumes include white chef jackets and chef hats emblazoned with "Ballard Chefs." A crowd has gathered to hear them play at Mason Grocery and Supply Company in...
Grocery stores; Crowds; Entertainment; Musicians; African Americans; African American musicians; Jug bands
A couple of members of the Ballard Chefs jug band stand at the right. Their costumes include white chef jackets and chef hats emblazoned with "Ballard Chefs." A crowd has gathered to hear them play at Mason Grocery and Supply Company in...
Jug bands; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Guitars; Banjos; Violins; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; People
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, pose with their instruments. The five African American men wear chefs' garb and each play instruments: guitars, banjo, fiddle, and jug.
Jug bands; African American musicians; African Americans; Musicians; Show windows; Automobiles; Buildings; People; Transportation
Address: 941 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A jug band and a group of men in suits and straw hats stand outside Landrum Bros. display window. The African American men in the jug band wear white suits and hats with black bow ties and have...
