music; jazz. early jazz in Detroit. Cuba Austin & Claud Jones in a comedy routine. Dorothy Derrick. Jean Goldkette. Charles Horbath. Charles Victor Moore. McKinney’s Syncos . Don Redman. Don Redman’s Orchestra. 15 negs

Description:

Group portrait of members of jazz band, McKinney's Syncos. "The Cotton Pickers were first known as McKinney's Syncos, when they started playing in Springfield, Ohio, in the early 1920's ... one obstacle to a smoother four beat rhythm was actually William McKinney's own stiff drumbeat, the band lifted noticeably when Cuba Austin took over the drums and McKinney devoted his time to managing the band," from "Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60" by Lars Bjorn and Jim Gallert.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Big bands and African American jazz musicians

Subject Name:

McKinney's Cotton Pickers

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc9208