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Count Basie, 1976

1976

Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of Count Basie performing in Miami, FL. Basie is photographed from a low angle and to the right with the very edge of his piano visible in the lower right corner. Basie has his eyes closed and is smiling slightly. He wears a black suit jacket and white tie.

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Catalog reference: 2012.164.141

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