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Gus Johnson playing drums

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Description
Gus Johnson playing drums during a recording date for radio station KFBI in Wichita, Kansas; fireplace screen is seen behind him and a bottle of soda or beer is at his feet.
Member of
Jay McShann Collection
Date Published
November-30-1940
December-02-1940
Time Periods
1931-1940
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Jazz musicians
African American men
Drummers (Musicians)
Drum set
Fireplaces--Equipment and supplies
Bottles
Subjects, People
Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Portrait photographs
Types
photographs
Notes

November 30 to December 2, 1940.

With negative in photo's folder.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Source File
umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-012.tif
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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