Floyd Hickman's Orchestra at the Palais de Danse
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Description
View of musicians from Floyd Hickman's Orchestra posing onstage with musical instruments at the Palais de Danse in Detroit, Michigan. Sign on railing reads: "Floyd Hickman's Orchestra, Palais de Danse, Detroit, Mich." Printed on front: "Photo by Spencer & Wyckoff, Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on front: "Clyde Hayes, bass. Litt. Smith, bass. Floyd Hickman, leader. Geo. Massey, drums. Ben Mitchel, baritone. John Tobias, trombone. Norvel Morton, flute. Ray Scott, violin. Fred Kewley, claironet [sic]. Harry Jordan, violin. Bill Henson, bassason [sic]. Wen Talbert, piano. Orla Harris, violin. A.L. Robinson, violin. Joe Johnson, sax. Oscar Smith, trumpet. Joe Buckner, trumpet. 1923."
Details
- Creator:
- Spencer & Wyckoff
- Resource ID:
- hk001927
- Subject:
- Hickman, Floyd
- African American musicians
- Orchestra
- Musical instruments
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1923
- Format:
- 1 photographic print mounted on stock ; image 10 x 13.25 in.
- Department:
- E. Azalia Hackley Collection
- Location:
- Oversize
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.