Music stand for Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans

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

A white foldable music stand used by the Savoy Sultans and owned by "Panama" Francis. The stand is hardboard and finished with glossy white paint and painted with text and decorations on the front. The front panel is slightly curved at the edges and reads [PANAMA / FRANCIS / SAVOY SULTANS] in black text. There are also a bass and treble clef painted in red. There are four hinged panels attached to the main front piece that expand into the form of an open box when unfolded. The top panel is a rest for sheet music and it sits at a slight angle with another hinged stop at its end. There is a white and gold manufacturer's sticker on this hinged stop. The other two panels fold out to support the top panel on either side.

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