COLLECTION NAME:
Ward Morgan Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwaWMorgan_b05e1658_002.tif
Title:
Kentucky Hillbillies band on stage, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Date:
1944-06-01
Description:
Black-and-white photograph showing the Uncle Roy�s Kentucky Hillbillies band with Ma Bloomfield on stage. View shows eight people dressed in Western themed clothing and one (far left) wearing a suit. Six are holding various instruments including a cello, guitar, violin, banjo, and accordion. One stands behind a microphone and another stands alone on the dance floor. All are unidentified. In front of the band is a billboard showcasing the band name. Poster on both sides of the stage announce a dance. In the back is a scenic backdrop, speakers and a piano. The photograph was taken for Uncle Roy Elm Grove and Roy Osborne.
Client:
Uncle Roy�s Elm Grove
Client:
Osborne, Roy
Photographer:
Morgan, Ward C., 1907-1997
Location:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
Time Period:
1940 - 1949
Subject:
Bands
Subject:
Musicians
Subject:
Costumes
Subject:
Stages (Platforms)
Keywords:
Negatives; Dance halls; Bluegrass music; Stage props; Entertainers; Musical instruments
Language:
eng
Source:
1658-02, Ward Morgan Collection, A-1755, Box 5, B & W, 4"x 5" negative
Rights Status:
In Copyright
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
Type:
Still Image
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Collection:
Ward Morgan Collection
Relation:
2 photos in event - 1658
Date Digital:
2025
Format:
image/tiff
Kentucky Hillbillies band on stage, Kalamazoo, Michigan
