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Sonny Terry, 1978

ca. 1978

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

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Source catalog description

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 Piedmont blues musician Sonny Terry performing in Miami, FL. Terry is lit from the front but most of the photo is in darkness. He holds his hands cupped around the microphone with his face quite close to it. He wears a watch, several rights, and glasses.

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Catalog reference: 2012.164.61

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