This study investigates the use of bongo music as a medium for social commentary in
society. African traditional musicians, without formal education have been able to
address socio-political and moral issues. The methodology includes the use...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Abstract paintings; Abstract works; Collages; Colors; Men; Musicians; Entertainers; Monks; People associated with religion; People associated with entertainment & sports; Music ensembles; Performances; Music; Guitars;...
"Synthetic Cubism marked a return to bright color. Whereas Analytic Cubism fragmented objects into abstract geometric forms, Synthetic Cubism arranged flat shapes of color to form objects. Picasso's Three Musicians - a clarinetist on the left,...
African Americans; African American singers; African American musicians; Jazz; Jazz singers; Women jazz musicians
Oral history interview with Helen Humes, a jazz singer from Louisville, conducted on June 12, 1979 by Mary Bobo, for the University of Louisville Archives and Records Center. In this interview, Ms. Humes discusses her career, including her start 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. This photo was taken at the Greater Louisville Bank & Loan Association...
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.
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...
Jean Thomas, wearing her "Narrator" costume (a long black dress with white collar and sleeves), is joined by various musicians, people in Elizabethan costume, priests, nuns, and assorted dignitaries for the re-dedication of her "Wee...
Paintings; Acrylic paintings; Mixed media; Graffiti; Poetry; Inscriptions; Music; Jazz; Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Musicians; Jazz musicians; Composers; Celebrities; People associated with entertainment & sports; Clothing & dress;...
"Although savvy enough to take [Robert] Rauschenberg and [Jasper] Johns as models, as well as to avoid the subways, Basquiat teamed up with a fellow dropout, Al Diaz, and headed for SoHo, where the art world soon knew the pair through their...
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...
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.
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.
