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African-American Army Band Entertains Troops at Camp Stewart (1942)
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Title
African-American Army Band Entertains Troops at Camp Stewart (1942)

Description
An African-American Army band entertains other troops at Camp Stewart, Georgia (1942). The music possibly was in the style of ragtime, a precursor of jazz, with military band instrumentation. The band's instruments include a sousaphone, two alto horns, two trumpets, two trombones, two or three clarinets, a soprano saxophone, and a tenor saxophone.

Location and Date
Camp Stewart
near Hinesville, Georgia, USA
3/8/42 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
William Gibbs Smith, Jr.

Camera/Source
unknown

Lens
unknown

Model/property releases available?
No/No

Keywords
African Americans, U.S. Army, army training camps, boot camps, Army brass bands

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