African American Jazz Band on the Deck of a Ship.
02/12/1919
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The full caption for this item is as follows: [African American] Jazz Band and Leader Back with [African American] 15th New York. Lieutenant James Reese Europe who for four years [was] New York Society's favorite orchestra (dance) leader formerly with Vernon Castle returned with his regiment the 369th Infantry.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 533506
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-127(22); African American Jazz Band and Leader Back with 369th Infantry. Lieutenant James Reese Europe who for four years was New York Society's favorite orchestra leader formerly with Vernon Castle returned with his regiment the 369th Infantry.; 02/12/1919; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/african-american-jazz-band, June 4, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
