Note
Typewritten note attached to the back, "Photograph taken in 1958 at the Palms Club in Miami, Florida. Left to right; Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (Lawson Smith, Henry Booth, and Norman Thrasher)."
Description
Hank Ballard sings into a microphone on the left side of the photograph as the Midnighters, a rhythm and blues band comprised of four African American men, dance and sing around one central microphone on the right side of the photograph. The African American band all wear checked jackets, dark pants, and white shoes. A trumpet player and drums are behind them. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Artist Management: Theresa MacNeil, 11457 Harrisburg Road, Los Alamitos, Ca. 90720, (213) 431-2984. Hank Ballard and the Midnighters."
Date Issued
1958
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
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Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections