Photograph of Howlin' Wolf, Pete Cosey, and Gene Barge during recording session

Source catalog description

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A black-and-white photograph of Howlin' Wolf, Pete Cosey, Gene Barge and two unidentified men in a recording studio. At left, largely obscured by an acoustic panel, is a man holding an electric guitar. Howlin' Wolf is second from left, seated in front of acoustic panels with a microphone and music stand positioned in front of him. He wears a short-sleave button-down shirt, trousers, and dark shoes and socks. In front of him are Pete Cosey holding an electric guitar and Gene Barge wearing a white shirt and dark trousers. All four are looking to an unidentified man facing away from the camera. Man is balding and appears to be wearing a suit. Foreground has amplifiers and a record player. There are no marks on the back.

Catalog date

1968

Recorded subjects

African American; Blues (Music); Instrumentalists (Musicians); Music; Musicians

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