Some cool Washington Radio images:
[Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Beryl Davis, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny Desmond, Vic Damone, Mel Tormé, Mary Lou Williams, and Josh White, WMCA, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1947] (LOC)
Image by The Library of Congress
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.
[Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Beryl Davis, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny Desmond, Vic Damone, Mel Tormé, Mary Lou Williams, and Josh White, WMCA, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1947]
1 negative : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Caption from Down Beat: Tommy Dorsey (top right) interviews the English pigeon, Beryl Davis, for his first disc jockey stint, with such names as Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Mary Lou Williams, Josh White and others visible in the background.
Notes:
Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 113
Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress.
Purchase William P. Gottlieb
Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress).
In: "Picture views of music world personalities," Down Beat, v. 14, no. 21 (Oct. 8, 1947), p. 20.
Subjects:
Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956
Davis, Beryl
Auld, Georgie, 1919-
McKinley, Ray
Desmond, Johnny
Damone, Vic
Tormé, Mel, 1925-
Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-
White, Josh
Jazz musicians–1940-1950.
Disc jockeys–1940-1950.
Trombonists–1940-1950.
Women jazz musicians–1940-1950.
Jazz singers–1940-1950.
WMCA
Format: Portrait photographs–1940-1950.
Group portraits–1940-1950.
Film negatives–1940-1950.
Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig…
Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
(reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/
Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005
General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html
Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.02091
Call Number: LC-GLB23- 0209
20120424-OSEC-RBN-4725
Image by USDAgov
Alan Jarand, RFD Radio Network, Bloomington, Illinois notes during the Spring National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), “Washington Watch” member retreat in Washington, D.C. This year the meeting was held in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, featuring United Sates Department of Agriculture and Obama Administration officials. This opportunity provides an occasion to highlight efforts to rebuild and revitalize rural America, including efforts for the agricultural community. NAFB is the recognized and trusted source of agricultural and rural lifestyle information for America with approximately 200 members who broadcast via radio in nearly every state in the country. USDA photo by Bob Nichols.