Musicians & Entertainers Black History Posters & Prints, pg 1/2
for social studies classroome, home schoolers, office and music studio.

Jazz Portrait, Harlem, 1958

The iconic, class reunion-style photo of 58 of the greatest jazz musicians was taken on 126th Street by Art Kane (1925 – 1995)

• Jazz posters
• Harlem Jazz at Amazon.com

Joe "King" Oliver
b. 12-19-1885; Louisiana
d. 4-10-1938; Savannah, GA

Joseph Nathan Oliver, jazz and Dixieland cornet player, was a talented and respected bandleader with such notable as Louis Armstong in his band.

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Marian Anderson
b. 2-27-1897; Philadelphia, PA
d. 4-8-1993; Oregon

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• women in music posters
• Women Who Dared I composite poster
• Marian Anderson African American Women Bio

Louis Armstrong
b. 8-4-1901, New Orleans, LA
d. 7-6-1971

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Pearl Bailey
b. 3-29-1918; Virginia
d. 8-17-1990

Josephine Baker
b. 6-4-1906; St. Louis, Missouri
d. 4-12-1974; France

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William James “Count” Basie was an American jazz pianist, composer, and jazz bandleader. Count Basie once told Fred's eldest son he had a very wise father...

b. 8-11-1904; New Jersey
d. 4-26-1984; Florida

• Count Basie's Finest Hour, CD
• Frank Szasz portrait of Count Basie

Eubie Blake, Stars of the Harlem Renaissance Poster

Eubie Blake
b. 2-7-1883, Baltimore, MD
d. 2-13-1983

James Hubert Blake, a composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music, was a long time collaborator with Noble Sissle. Together they wrote Shuffle Along in 1921, one of the first Broadway musical to be written and directed by African Americans. Future star Josephine Baker was a member of the chorus line the show.

Among Blake's compositions were the hits "Bandana Days", "Charleston Rag", "Love Will Find A Way", "Memories of You", and "I'm Just Wild About Harry".

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• Eubie Blake music and books
• pianist & piano posters

James Brown
b. 5-23-1933; South Carolina
d. 12-25-2006; Atlanta, GA

James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, was one of the most influential figures in popular music during the 20th century. He was a singer, songwriter, record producer in rock, jazz, disco, and hip hop.

• Live at the Apollo, CD

Miles Davis, 1948, Poster

Miles Davis Poster
b. 5-26-1926; Alton, IL
d. 9-28-1991

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Great Black Innovators - Katherine Dunham Poster

Katherine Dunham
b. 6-22-1909; Joliet , IL
d. 5-21-2006; NYC

Katherine Dunham is a noted dancer and choreographer who brought the dance styles of black people of the Caribbean and the United States to the attention of America at large. ... more at Great Black Innovators posters

• women and music posters
• Eartha Kitt began her career in the Katherine Dunham company.

Stars of the Harlem Renaissance - Duke Ellington Poster

Duke Ellington
b. 4-29-1899, Washington, DC
d. 5-24-1974

Edward Kennedy Ellington is one of the most sophisticated and important composers and pianists the United States has ever produced. ...

The Duke Ellington Orchestra (which over the years included many of America's greatest jazzmen) charmed audiences all over the world for more than 50 years. Songs he wrote, including "Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't got That Swing)," became jazz standards. ... more Stars of the Harlem Renaissance posters

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Aretha Franklin, the Diva Giclee Print

Aretha Franklin
b. 3-25-1942; Memphis, TN

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The Harlem Renaissance Composite Poster

The Harlem Renaissance Poster

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