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Background imagePerformer Collection: Josephine Baker W/Hands In Air

Josephine Baker W/Hands In Air
(Original Caption) Josephine Baker is shown in a jubilant pose, her hands extended way up in the air. Ca. 1956

Background imagePerformer Collection: agility, animals, balance, ballet, color image, concept, curtain, dancer, dancing

agility, animals, balance, ballet, color image, concept, curtain, dancer, dancing, digital composite, elephant, grace, humor, ideas, indoors, irony, nobody, one animal, performance, performer

Background imagePerformer Collection: Court Jester dressed in red and blue wearing bells, stepping forward

Court Jester dressed in red and blue wearing bells, stepping forward

Background imagePerformer Collection: Smiling ringmaster in circus ring pointing to acrobats juggling

Smiling ringmaster in circus ring pointing to acrobats juggling, walking tightrope and balancing on unicycle

Background imagePerformer Collection: Frank Sinatra, Smiling, At Boxing Match

Frank Sinatra, Smiling, At Boxing Match
(Original Caption) 9/24/1953-New York, NY: Frank Sinatra at the Marciano-Lastarza fight. The Polo Grounds

Background imagePerformer Collection: Buffalo Bill Cody with Group of Native Americans

Buffalo Bill Cody with Group of Native Americans
(Original Caption) Buffalo Bill with a group of his Indian friends. Photograph, 1870

Background imagePerformer Collection: Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody

Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody
(Original Caption) Montreal, Canada: Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody. Photograph ca. 1880. Montreal, Canada

Background imagePerformer Collection: Photograph Of Harry Houdini

Photograph Of Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini (1874-1926) as a young man, circa 1898

Background imagePerformer Collection: Acrobats on lake

Acrobats on lake

Background imagePerformer Collection: Young woman dancing with snakes

Young woman dancing with snakes

Background imagePerformer Collection: Man performer riding on two horses

Man performer riding on two horses

Background imagePerformer Collection: George Benson

George Benson playing the guitar in the 1960's

Background imagePerformer Collection: Women exercising in circle

Women exercising in circle
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePerformer Collection: Female Circus Performer With Bicycle

Female Circus Performer With Bicycle
(Original Caption) Lady circus bicyclist in front of high bicycle. Photograph, CA. 1890'S

Background imagePerformer Collection: Benny Goodman & Martha Tilton Performing

Benny Goodman & Martha Tilton Performing
(Original Caption) Manhattan Beach, NY- Martha Tilton and Benny Goodman are settling down in New Yrok this fall

Background imagePerformer Collection: Vaudeville;Man W/Rolled Paper, Woman Sad

Vaudeville;Man W/Rolled Paper, Woman Sad
(Original Caption) Vaudeville performers on stage. On the right the woman appears dejected while the man in top hat, overcoat and boots, tries to hand her a rolled piece of paper. Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Portrait Of Singer Kate Smith

Portrait Of Singer Kate Smith
(Original Caption) Picture shows a singer, Kate Smith, performing in a full length, black evening gown. Undated photo

Background imagePerformer Collection: Performer Maria Labia

Performer Maria Labia
(Original Caption) Performer Maria Labia as "Carmen." Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Thai Performers

Thai Performers
Performers and musicians in early 20th Century Thailand

Background imagePerformer Collection: Performers in the Ziegfield Follies

Performers in the Ziegfield Follies
Performers in act I, scene I of An Arabian Night of the Ziegfeld Follies of 1917. Costumes were designed by famous fashion designer of the time Lucile (Lady Duff-Gordon)

Background imagePerformer Collection: Mistinguett, Paris Entertainer

Mistinguett, Paris Entertainer
(Original Caption) Mistinguett, famous Parisian entertainer in high plumed hat. Photogrphed ca. 1920's

Background imagePerformer Collection: Low section of women with decoration on legs

Low section of women with decoration on legs
Tattooed legs

Background imagePerformer Collection: Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson
(Original Caption) Contralto Opera singer Marian Anderson, (1902-1993)

Background imagePerformer Collection: Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters
(Original Caption) Ethel Waters as radio entertainer in the 1920's. She is standing next to NBC microphone. Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Five women playing ukuleles in snow

Five women playing ukuleles in snow
Walking through the snow, five women play ukuleles, circa 1925

Background imagePerformer Collection: Al Jolson Seated, Playing Piano

Al Jolson Seated, Playing Piano
(Original Caption) Al Jolson at the piano in typical pose. 1927 Photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Josephine Baker Working At Her Own Bar

Josephine Baker Working At Her Own Bar
(Original Caption) 1/23/28-Paris, France: Photo shows Josephine Baker, the dark star ofthe Follies Bergere, as directrice of her own bar, or cabaret

Background imagePerformer Collection: Inside Small's Paradise Club

Inside Small's Paradise Club
(Original Caption) Harlem, New York City: Picture shows "The Entertainer, " at Small's Paradise Club in Harlem. A woman is shown dancing while men and women seated at tables watch

Background imagePerformer Collection: Al Jolson Eating Breakfast

Al Jolson Eating Breakfast
Entertainer Al Jolson eats his breakfast in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

Background imagePerformer Collection: Performer on stilts

Performer on stilts

Background imagePerformer Collection: Duke Ellington Playing Piano

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
Performer Duke Ellington seated at a piano wearing a tuxedo

Background imagePerformer Collection: Jazz Musician Cab Calloway

Jazz Musician Cab Calloway
Jazz musician Cab Calloway wearing a white zoot suit and holding a baton

Background imagePerformer Collection: Chorus Girls Christen Ship Swimming Pool

Chorus Girls Christen Ship Swimming Pool
(Original Caption) 2/3/1930- Ziegfeld chorus girls of the "Bitter Sweet" company prepare to christen the swimming pool aboard the S.S. Rotterdam

Background imagePerformer Collection: Evelyn Nesbit Returning to U.S

Evelyn Nesbit Returning to U.S
(Original Caption) 6/22/1930- New York, NY- Evelyn Nesbit, widely-known entertainer and former wife of Harry K

Background imagePerformer Collection: Bill Robinson Singing, Dancing

Bill Robinson Singing, Dancing
(Original Caption) 1933- Bill Robinson sings while he dances the "Double Roll." Photograph, 1933

Background imagePerformer Collection: Gene Tunney and Al Jolson on Baseball Field

Gene Tunney and Al Jolson on Baseball Field
(Original Caption) 6/11/1933-Washington, DC- Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, and Al Jolson, famous stage and screen star

Background imagePerformer Collection: Female Performers in Boxing Position

Female Performers in Boxing Position
(Original Caption) 6/23/1933-Beverly Hills, CA- Knockouts everyone are these pretty members of the "Nine O'Clock Revue"

Background imagePerformer Collection: Cecil B. DeMille With Daughters

Cecil B. DeMille With Daughters
Director Cecil B. DeMille stands with his two daughters, Kathryn and Agnes, on the set of his film Cleopatra. Agnes DeMille will play a dancer in the film, and Kathryn works on a film with Mae West

Background imagePerformer Collection: Dancers Performing at the Cotton Club

Dancers Performing at the Cotton Club
An audience at Harlem's Cotton Club, a popular night club, watches a performance

Background imagePerformer Collection: Sophie Tucker Rehearsing with Stage Girls

Sophie Tucker Rehearsing with Stage Girls
(Original Caption) 6/5/1935-New York

Background imagePerformer Collection: Josephine Baker Arriving in New York

Josephine Baker Arriving in New York
Dancer Josephine Baker arrives in Manhattan aboard the Normandie after a decade of living in Europe

Background imagePerformer Collection: Parade dancer in costume

Parade dancer in costume
The "Fountain Girl" from the Gallagher Club struts her stuff during the annual Mummers Parade down Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA

Background imagePerformer Collection: Ed Sullivan with Typewriter On Boardwalk

Ed Sullivan with Typewriter On Boardwalk
(Original Caption) 8/1936-Atlantic City, New JerseyEd Sullivan, Broadway columnist of the Daily News

Background imagePerformer Collection: Nicholas Brothers Sitting on Luggage

Nicholas Brothers Sitting on Luggage
(Original Caption) 6/24/1936-Waterloo

Background imagePerformer Collection: Gypsy Rose Lee In Evening Gown

Gypsy Rose Lee In Evening Gown
Gypsy Rose Lee wears an extravagant sequined gown on December 2, 1937. Lee, a burlesque dancer, models the costume she will wear for the Beaux Art Ball, representing "Eclipse of the Sun"

Background imagePerformer Collection: Jenni Le Gon Singing in White Tuxedo

Jenni Le Gon Singing in White Tuxedo
(Original Caption) 1938 - Jenni Le Gon an Afro-American entertainer of stage and screen, 1938 photo. She is shown wearing a tuxedo with top hat and tails during a performance

Background imagePerformer Collection: Entertainers at Pocket Billiards Tourny

Entertainers at Pocket Billiards Tourny
(Original Caption) 8/19/1938-Hollywood, CA- Comedian Jack Smart's eyes are about to pop out as he regards the trophy donated by Milton Berle

Background imagePerformer Collection: Actors Eating Doughnuts for Charity

Actors Eating Doughnuts for Charity
(Original Caption) 8/8/1939-New York, New York- They're doing all sorts of things at the World's Fair, and now their dunking doughnuts

Background imagePerformer Collection: Andrews Sisters Leaving Rehearsal

Andrews Sisters Leaving Rehearsal
(Original Caption) 1/31/1940- New York, NY- The Andrews Sisters, Patty, Maxene and La Verne (L-R) singing stars of stage and radio, whose father and Manager, Peter Andrews, 54

Background imagePerformer Collection: Greenwich Village Musical Entertainment

Greenwich Village Musical Entertainment
Women in a band entertain the crowd at the Pepper Pot in Greenwich Village

Background imagePerformer Collection: Ed Sullivan and Will Bradley Posing

Ed Sullivan and Will Bradley Posing
(Original Caption) 4/17/1941- Ed Sullivan (L), noted Broadway and Hollywood columnist

Background imagePerformer Collection: Entertainers Performing for Soldiers

Entertainers Performing for Soldiers
(Original Caption) 5/28/1941-Fort Dix, NJ- Here Jane Frohman sings the National Anthem from the stage of one of the mobile entertainment units used to entertain the men of fort Dix

Background imagePerformer Collection: Christmas Parade Along Street

Christmas Parade Along Street
(Original Caption) 11/21/1941-Hollywood, CA- Nearly 1, 000, 000 people witnessed the change of Hollywood Boulevard into Santa Claus Lane tonight

Background imagePerformer Collection: Woman Performing Flaming Dagger Dance

Woman Performing Flaming Dagger Dance
(Original Caption) 1/11/1942-: Steel and flame....And here is the striking finale of the dagger dance. Miss Rane has six daggers ablaze, four in her mouth and one in each hand

Background imagePerformer Collection: Stage Door Canteen, Servicemen & Showbiz

Stage Door Canteen, Servicemen & Showbiz
(Original Caption) 10/25/1942-New York, NY: Scene at New York's famous Stage Door Canteen

Background imagePerformer Collection: Frank Sinatra at Radio Rehearsal

Frank Sinatra at Radio Rehearsal
Frank Sinatra does a few impromptu dance steps while rehearsing for a "Your Hit Parade" broadcast

Background imagePerformer Collection: Crowd of Women Watching Frank Sinatra Perform

Crowd of Women Watching Frank Sinatra Perform
A group of women are serenaded by Frank Sinatra during his performance at the Paramount Theater in Manhattan

Background imagePerformer Collection: Hannah Williams Applying Lipstick

Hannah Williams Applying Lipstick
(Original Caption) 10/20/1943-New York, NY- Hannah Williams, recently divorced from ex-heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey

Background imagePerformer Collection: Frank Sinatra Singing To Lone Woman

Frank Sinatra Singing To Lone Woman
(Original Caption) 1/5/1944-New York, NY: Sinatra solos student: Frank Sinatra sings to an audience of one, Rita Stearns, 17-year-old Washington, D.C

Background imagePerformer Collection: Bob Hope Chatting with Wounded Servicemen

Bob Hope Chatting with Wounded Servicemen
(Original Caption) 8/13/44-New Caledonia: Bob Hope and his troupe chatting with wounded men who were evacuated from Saipan, during his tour through New Caledonia

Background imagePerformer Collection: Soldier Carrying a USO Performer

Soldier Carrying a USO Performer
A US soldier smiles as he holds a woman from the USO. The USO is holding performances on the European continent after the Allied invasion in World War II

Background imagePerformer Collection: Copacabana Plays Host to 500 Heroes

Copacabana Plays Host to 500 Heroes
In keeping with the sentiment of most Americans, Monte Proser's Copacabana Restaurant, 10 East 60th Street, New York, played host today to over 500 heroes

Background imagePerformer Collection: Frank Sinatra at a Party

Frank Sinatra at a Party
(Original Caption) 2/10/1945-New York, NY- Frank "The Voice" Sinatra, who makes the gals roll out the whites of their eyes and swoon when he makes with the tonsils

Background imagePerformer Collection: Weegee Dancing W/Dorothy Smith

Weegee Dancing W/Dorothy Smith
(Original Caption) 7/18/1945-New York, NY- New York's most colorful freelance photographer, "Weegee" (whose real name is Arthur Fellig and who has worked for Acme Newspictures, Inc.)

Background imagePerformer Collection: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine at Airport

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine at Airport
(Original Caption) 8/8/1945-New York, NY- Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine, in their latest roles as USO-camp show entertainers

Background imagePerformer Collection: Hypnotist Examines Entranced Audience

Hypnotist Examines Entranced Audience
(Original Caption) 1946: Hypnotist Ralph Staten walks through an audience of sleeping and hypnotized people

Background imagePerformer Collection: Nicholas Brothers at Medrano Circus

Nicholas Brothers at Medrano Circus
(Original Caption) 11/10/1947-Paris, France- The famous Nicholas Brothers

Background imagePerformer Collection: Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel
(Original Caption) 7/18/1983-Akron, OH- Art Garfunkel (l) and Paul Simon (R) of Simon and Garfunkel, answer questions at press conference here 7/18

Background imagePerformer Collection: Portrait of Michael Jackson

Portrait of Michael Jackson
A portrait of Michael Jackson on stage at the Museum of Natural History in New York where he is celebrating at a party in his honor for his record breaking album "Thriller."

Background imagePerformer Collection: Michael Jackson with Nancy and Ronald Reagan

Michael Jackson with Nancy and Ronald Reagan
After lending his hit song Beat It to a campaign against drunk driving, Michael Jackson was rewarded with a Presidential Special Achievement Award by President Ronald Reagan in 1984

Background imagePerformer Collection: Michael Jackson at Burn Ward Naming

Michael Jackson at Burn Ward Naming
(Original Caption) 12/13/1984-Culver City, California- Michael Jackson, entertainer of the year for most

Background imagePerformer Collection: Frank Sinatra Singing to Audience

Frank Sinatra Singing to Audience
(Original Caption) 12/15/1986-New York, NY: Master showman Frank Sinatra pours his heart out to the audience at Carnegie Hall's grand re-opening

Background imagePerformer Collection: Prairie Home Companion's Keillor

Prairie Home Companion's Keillor
Garrison Keillor hosts the last "A Prairie Home Companion" show in 1987 before he retired for several years

Background imagePerformer Collection: Man and Woman Practice Handstands

Man and Woman Practice Handstands
(Original Caption) 5/24/1988-New York, NY- With the Twin Towers in the background, Amelie DeMay of Paris, France and Nicolas Dupere of Montreal

Background imagePerformer Collection: Frank Sinatra Singing On 75Th Birthday

Frank Sinatra Singing On 75Th Birthday
(Original Caption) 7/23/1991-Frank Sinatra, American entertainer, singing on his 75th birthday

Background imagePerformer Collection: Man placing pedometer on females leg

Man placing pedometer on females leg. Globe Theatre, New York City, New York State, USA. March 28, 1922

Background imagePerformer Collection: John Bunny, Vaudeville Performer;Smiling

John Bunny, Vaudeville Performer;Smiling
(Original Caption) John Bunny, vaudeville performer d. 1915. Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: When Montmartre was in Full Swing

When Montmartre was in Full Swing
A scene in the old Bal Tabarin in Montmartre when its gaieties were at their full height and the prowler into Parisian revels saw something different from those at home

Background imagePerformer Collection: When Montmartre was in Full Swing

When Montmartre was in Full Swing
A scene in the old Bal Tabarin in Montmartre when its gaieties were at their full height and the prowler into Parisian revels saw something different from those at home

Background imagePerformer Collection: Portrait of Singer Dionne Warwick

Portrait of Singer Dionne Warwick
Portrait of singer Dionne Warwick wearing a black cocktail dress

Background imagePerformer Collection: Buffalo Bill Cody

Buffalo Bill Cody
(Original Caption) William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917), American scout and showman, seated in fringed pants, gun belt, floral print shirt and hat. Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Josephine Baker In Musical Skit

Josephine Baker In Musical Skit
(Original Caption) Josophine Baker on stage in musical skit. Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Vesta Tilley Male Inpersonator

Vesta Tilley Male Inpersonator
(Original Caption) Vesta Tilley, Male inpersonator. Undated photograph

Background imagePerformer Collection: Composite Portrait Of Cab Calloway

Composite Portrait Of Cab Calloway
(Original Caption) picture shows a compositie image of performer, Cab Calloway, with a inset headshot. Undated photo circa 1930s



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