Cast members of Lew Leslie's musical revue, 'Blackbirds Of 1926', on the roof of the London Pavilion, 1926. Front row : Florence Mills , Johnny...
Exterior, nighttime view of the marquee of the Cotton Club nightclub, New York, New York, early 1930s. The signage advertises a performances by Bill...
Louis Armstrong , who reshaped jazz in the 1920s and was still picking up new fans into the 1960s with his renditions of pop songs such as \\\"Hello,...
Black Americans take to the dancefloor to show off their 'Swing' dance moves at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States,...
Blues singer and pianist Gladys Bentley poses for a portrait backstage at the Ubangi Club in Harlem circa 1930 in New York City, New York.
King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band, studio group portrait, Chicago, 1923. Honore Dutrey, Baby Dodds, King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Lil Hardin ,...
American jazz pianist composer and bandleader Duke Ellington Orchestra 1929. Behind from left Tricky Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol Sonny Greer Fred Cray...
Portrait of African American painter Aaron Douglas , long time professor at Fisk University, and a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance, painting...
Jamaican Pan-Africanist activist, Marcus Garvey in military uniform during a Universal Negro Improvement Association parade in Harlem, New York City,...
Uniformed attendees to a Marcus Garvey rally carry flags of the movement as they parade up Seventh Avenue in Harlem for a 1924 convention.
Man lifts a woman into the air as they dance the 'Lindy Hop' on the dancefloor at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United...
Marable's Capitol Revue line up on stage aboard SS Capitol c 1920, somewhere on The Mississippi River, with Hy Kimball, Boyd Atkins, Fate Mate...
Big Band leader Cab Calloway and his orchestra performs in the 1944 United Artists film "Sensations of 45" in Los Angeles, California.
Portrait of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker lying on a tiger rug in a silk evening gown and diamond earrings.
American singing and tap dancing duo The Nicholas Brothers, featuring Harold and Fayard Nicholas, perform in a spotlight in a promotional portrait...
Black Americans take to the dancefloor to show off their 'Swing' dance moves at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States,...
Jamaican Pan-Africanist activist, Marcus Garvey in military uniform during a Universal Negro Improvement Association parade in Harlem, New York City,...
Black Americans take to the dancefloor do the 'Lindy Hop' on the dancefloor at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States,...
Portrait of a group of unidentified people seated around a table for a formal meal, Lincoln, Nebraska, early 20th century.
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band in Chicago, circa 1923. Left to right: Honore Dutrey on trombone, Baby Dodds on drums, King Oliver on trumpet, Louis...
Black Americans take to the dancefloor to show off their 'Swing' dance moves at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States,...
Woman in mid-air during a 'Lindy Hop' dance at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, circa 1947.
View of Louis Armstrong and his Stompers at the Sunset Cafe, Chicago, Illinois, 1927. Armstrong seats fourth from left.
Jelly Roll Morton, born Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe, an American jazz pianist, born into a Creole family in New Orleans. He worked as a gambler and...
Portrait of a group of men and women, along with a pit bull, seated at an outdoor picnic table, Lincoln, Nebraska, circa 1910. Among those pictured...
Joe "King" Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band pose in their studio in Chicago, ca. 1922. The band, which had a lifespan of just four years, was one of...
Photograph of Ernestine Rose working at the 135th Street branch of the New York City Public Library, she lead the library in activities that is...
The Four Mills Brothers, of radio, stage and film fame. John Mills was adept at imitating musical instruments using only his cupped hands.
View, along a table, of unidentified guests at a dinner party, Lincoln, Nebraska, early 20th century.
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, with whom Louis Armstrong first goes on stage in 1922, in Lincoln Garden, Chicago.
American jazz musician Louis Armstrong smiles as he poses on stage with a band for the WMSB radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1920s.
1975Tänzerin und Sängerin, USA / Fin einem roten Tüllkleid desfranzösischen Modeschöpfers Jean Patou- veröffentlicht in: `Die Dame', Nr....
Baker, Josephine , Taenzerin und Saengerin, USA / F, - in einem Bananen-Tanz in der Brick-Top-Bar, Paris , - 1925, - Aufnahme: Murray Korman, New York
Portrait of an unidentified young woman, in a shirtdress, as she poses in front of a backdrop outside a wood-sided building, Lincoln, Nebraska, early...
Portrait of an unidentified woman, in a hat and sheepskin coat, as she poses in front of a house , Lincoln, Nebraska, early 20th century. The house...
Portrait of a young boy, his cardigan buttoned crookedly, poses with two dogs atop a doghouse in a yard, Lincoln, Nebraska, early 20th century.
Louis Armstrong with the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band at Chicago, 1923 with Baby Dodds , Honore Dutry, King Oliver , Bill Johnson, Johny Dodds et...
Countee Cullen - c.1931. African-American Romantic poet. Active participant in the Harlem Renaissance. 30 May 1903 9 January,1946.
Black Americans performing the 'Lindy Hop' on the dancefloor at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, circa 1947.
Louis Armstrong 1901-1971), American Jazz Performer, half-length Portrait with Trumpet, Woodward's Studio, 1928.
Portrait of an unidentified group of men and women, along with a dog, in a living room, Lincoln, Nebraska, early 20th century.
Students pass by a mural that is part of a student art exhibit highlighting the Harlem Renaissance at the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and...
