Gelatin silver print of Leslie Hutchinson and his orchestra
date: label: Date
content: 1947-1949
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Leslie Hutchinson, Grenadian American, 1900 - 1969
label: Subject of
content: Albert "Bertie" King, Jamaican American, 1912 - 1981
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photograph of Leslie Hutchinson and his All Star Coloured Orchestra.
label: Description
content: The orchestra is on a stage. Many of the orchestra members are pictured to the right of the image, seated with their instruments behind music stands with a spade design and the letters "LH". Leslie Hutchinson is standing just left of center in a dark tuxedo and he is holding a trumpet in his proper right hand. Next to him is a woman wearing a light-colored gown, sitting in front of a white grand piano. Seated at the piano is the piano player and standing behind him is the bass player. Above the orchestra is a sign that reads [AMBROSE PRESENTS / LESLIE (Jiver) / HUTCHINSON / and his All Star / Coloured Orchestra].
label: Description
content: Above each band member, a name has been inscribed in blue ink, but much is faded and illegible. From left to right it reads [(illegible) De Souza / Bob Henry / (illegible) Johnson / Leslie Hutchinson / Cl(illegible) Maxwell / Joe (illegible) / Joe Appleton / George (illegibe) / Frank Williams / Bertie King / Dick Boothroyd / Johnny (illegible). Beneath the band, in the same hand, is written [ To George Roache, A Great Friend and / Sincere Pal / from Bertie King.]. On the back is incribed [Bertie King / & Rhythm Aces / 1947].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Photography
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.97.38.20
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 6 1/2 × 8 7/16 in. (16.5 × 21.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 6 1/4 × 8 3/16 in. (15.9 × 20.8 cm)