Billy Eckstine on stage, c. mid-1950s

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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.

This black and white photograph depicts Billy Eckstine on stage looking down at his audience. Wearing a light grey suit and dark shirt, he stands in front of a microphone that he grasps in both hands. Behind him on stage is a man in a dark suit holding a bass standing next to a drum set. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#11."

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