Joe Louis's sister, Eddie Jackson, Lee Gaines, Vivian Jackson and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Joe Louis's sister, Eddie Jackson, Lee Gaines, Vivian Jackson and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

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

Notes

Summary

Eddie Jackson was second tenor for The Charioteers, an African American gospel group.
Otho Lee Gaines was a composer and vocalist, and a founding member of the Delta Rhythm Boys.
Vivian Jackson was married to Eddie Jackson, a member The Charioteers, an American gospel nd pop vocal group from 1930 to 1957.

Description

The woman on the left is identified as "(Barrow) boxer Joe's Lewis sister". Two sisters of Joe Louis are identified as Eulala Barrow and Bunis Barrow (a mistake; she was named Vunies; later Vunis High) in the 1930 Census.
Lefto to right: Joe Louis's sister, Eddie Jackson, Lee Gaines, an unidentified woman, Vivian Jackson and an unidentified woman.
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

Gaines, Lee, 1914-1987
Jackson, Vivian, b. 1916 or 17
Jackson, Eddie, b. 1914 or 15-1950

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American singers--California--Los Angeles
African American composers--California--Los Angeles