Publicity photo for The Bye Sisters, New York, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Publicity photo for The Bye Sisters, New York, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Doris was a member of the Bye Sisters, a swing trio based in New York and managed by talent agent Chappie Willet.
Frances Bye Serrette was a member of the Bye Sisters, a swing trio based in New York and managed by talent agent Chappie Willet.
Henrietta was a member of the Bye Sisters, a swing trio based in New York and managed by talent agent Chappie Willet. Possibly she was "Hotense Bye" (b. 1928 or 29) a sister of Doris and Frances included in the 1930 and 1940 census.
The Bye Sisters (Doris, Frances, and Henrietta) were a swing trio based in New York, and managed by talent agent Chappie Willet.

Description

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Caption

"The Bye Sisters. Direction: Chappie Willet, Artists Enterprises, 156 West 44th Street, New York City."

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Bye, Frances, 1923-1992
Bye, Doris, b. 1924 or 25
Bye, Henrietta
Bye Sisters (Musical group)

Location

New York (State)--New York

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Entertainment
Arts
People

African American women singers