Striking woman at the piano, a saxophone player on band stand and a female singer almost sitting in the audience on small stage. Their names Inez McCreary, Sugar Green, Juniata & the Southern Serenaders. There is energy here. But its the candids. Knowing man wearing a Tulsa fez on Elks night stares down the camera, water in his hand and...
Striking woman at the piano, a saxophone player on band stand and a female singer almost sitting in the audience on small stage.
Their names Inez McCreary, Sugar Green, Juniata & the Southern Serenaders. There is energy here.
But its the candids.
Knowing man wearing a Tulsa fez on Elks night stares down the camera, water in his hand and beer wrapped in newspaper on the bar; or Drew (likely a projectionist) leaned in front of a Motion Picture Industry / Showman’s Trade 1942 calendar.
The swagger of the scene around the Birely's Soda Cooler (Coca Cola is there, but relegated second). Punk & Velma with the sign board, Ella & Louis on the sign board. Online research has Punk as at least partial owner of the club.
(7) Elko 3 x 4” snapshots with pen identifications and some with corner harm / residue from scrapbook.