The Adderley Brothers with Governor Askew

Original Title

Cannonball Adderly, Gov. Askew, Nat Adderly

Devised Title

The Adderley Brothers with Governor Askew

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Contributor

Florida A&M University

Description

This undated, black-and-white photograph features Julian “Cannonball” and Nathaniel “Nat” Adderley, jazz and blues musicians, and Reubin O’Donovan Askew, the governor of Florida in the 1970s. The Adderley brothers were Florida A&M students and Tallahassee jazz legends, playing saxophone (Cannonball) and cornet (Nat) with Ray Charles and others.

Primary Subject

Unknown See all items with this value

Music See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

Recreation See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Photograph

Medium

Paper

Ink

Additional Techniques

Photography

Measurements

L:6.4cm x W: 8.8cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

MS_0005_02_0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0045

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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