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Max Roach, 1973

1973

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of Max Roach at a performance in New York City. He is wearing a grey hat and black rimmed glasses. The photograph is taken from extreme low angle, with Roach's instrument out of focus and visible in the foreground at the bottom of the frame.

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Catalog reference: 2012.164.17

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