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...
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...
Copy photograph of a woman singing on a stage accompanied by men on the piano and other instruments and led by band leader, Vince Lombardo. The photo is signed "Sincerely yours, Vincent Lombardo."
A crowd of people in the stands at the Jefferson County Armory. Hanging signs advertise upcoming performances: The Arctic Girls and the Georgia Wildcats and All-Star Hill-Billie Show. Title supplied by cataloger.
Group portraits; Opera singers; Men; Women; Ships; Ocean travel
Group portrait of five men and two women, from the company of "Trilby," a three-act comic play, aboard a steamer bound for Australia. The men, standing, wear hats or caps with suits and ties, and the women, seated, wear blouses with puffy...
Advertising card for the Everett Piano Company. One woman plays piano while another woman sings from sheet music. The two women are dressed in long Edwardian formal gowns. There are other men and women in formal attire seated near them. Stamped...
