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Description
Head shot of Midge Williams, an African American jazz vocalist, who flourished in the 1930s and 1940s. In the photo, Midge is resting her head on top of her hands and leaning on the back of a chair. Photograph most likely taken in 1938 when she joined Louis Armstrong's Troop as a vocalist. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) Still image "Direction: Joe Glaser Inc., R.K.O. Bldg. Rockefeller Center, New York" Title from caption. New York :, [publisher not given]
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : print ; sheet 26 x 21 cm (8 x 10 format)
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb5094248c
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
African Americans African American women singers Portraits Jazz singers
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