Photograph of Nina Simone recording the song "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

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A gelatin silver photographic print of Nina Simone captured during the recording of the song "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Simone is pictured seated in the foreground of the image, in front of an empty music stand. She is holding a sheet of paper and looking towards a man who is leaning down to talk to her. In the background are a group of three musicians, one with a guitar and one with an upright bass, along with microphones, amps, and other music equipment. A stamp on the verso reads [Please Credit: / Photo by / Bernard Gotfryd].

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