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Big Mama Willie Mae Thornton

Image

Big Mama Thornton holding a microphone close to her face; wearing a cowboy hat, pinstripe suit jacket and looking at the camera smiling.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Publicity photo of Mary Lou Williams

Image

Publicity photo of Mary Lou Williams. She is looking forward with a neutral expression and is resting her head on her arms. A large inscription covers...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection
  • Clear selected
  • African American women musicians
  • 1971-1980

Member of

  • Betty Crow Collection (1)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (2)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (1)
  • Color photographs (1)
  • Gelatin silver prints (1)
  • Portrait photographs (1)
  • Publicity photographs (1)
  • Snapshots (1)

Time Periods

  • (-) 1971-1980 (2)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Keyboard players (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Photographs (1)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (1)
  • (-) African American women musicians (2)

Subjects, People

  • Thornton, Big Mama (1)
  • Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1995 (1)
  • 2000 (1)

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