Count Basie, Sweets Edison, Prince Spencer and the Nicholas Brothers, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Count Basie, Sweets Edison, Prince Spencer and the Nicholas Brothers, Los Angeles, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

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

Notes

Summary

Fayard Nicholas was from the dancing duo the Nicholas Brothers.
William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer.
Trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison was known best for accompanying vocalist Ethel Waters.
Prince Spencer was an African American tap dancer, who was born in 1917 in South Carolina. In 1941, he joined the dance troupe the Four Step Brothers.
Harold Nicholas was from the dancing duo the Nicholas Brothers.

Description

L to R: Count Basie, Sweets Edison, Fayard Nicholas (behind piano), Prince Spencer and Harold Nicholas (seated).
All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Spencer, Prince
Edison, Harry, 1915-1999
Nicholas, Harold
Nicholas, Fayard
Basie, Count, 1904-1984

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

People

African American jazz musicians
African American composers
African American dancers