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Bill Stephney as VP/Promotions, Def Jam Recordings

ca. 1986

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 Bill Stephney. Stephney is pictured standing in a dark interior space with a chandelier behind him. He is wearing a black jacket over a light colored button down shirt. The jacket has the name "Bill" embroidered in white on the proper right side and a line drawing of a turntable needle embroidered in white on the proper left side. He also wears a dark colored baseball cap with the brim tilted up. He looks straight at the camera, his proper right hand at his waist with his fingers curled into a loose fist and his other hand down at his side. He stands next to a shoulder-height partition with wood panels. Other individuals are partially visible in the dark background behind him. On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.23

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