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Willie Smith (Willie the Lion)

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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New York Jazz Museum Photograph Collection

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Musicians (1950s-1970s)

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Willie Smith (Willie the Lion)

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Title
Willie Smith (Willie the Lion)
Collection

New York Jazz Museum Photograph Collection

Musicians (1950s-1970s)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1950 - 1979 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: SC Photo New York Jazz Museum
Topics
African American composers
African American jazz musicians
Pianists
Smith, Willie, 1897-1973
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: B ; 26 x 21 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12490620
MSS Unit ID: 531905
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33c448c0-0044-0130-3ff6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1950: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Willie Smith (Willie the Lion)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1950 - 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6284748f-231a-3fb4-e040-e00a180647d6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Willie Smith (Willie the Lion)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6284748f-231a-3fb4-e040-e00a180647d6

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1950 - 1979). Willie Smith (Willie the Lion) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6284748f-231a-3fb4-e040-e00a180647d6

Wikipedia Citation

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Willie Smith (Willie the Lion)