Pops Staples, 1992

Description

Publicity photograph of Pops Staples. Close-up head shot, wearing beret and holding guitar neck.
"Roebuck 'Pops' Staples (December 28, 1914 ¿ December 19, 2000) was a Mississippi-born Gospel and R&B musician. He was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha." --[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples (2008)]

Title:
Pops Staples, 1992

Record ID:
gmha-m17

Names & Dates

Created:
1992

Creator:
[photographer] Sharp, Ken

Publisher:
[host] University of Southern California. Libraries
Pointblank / Charisma Records

Subject

Topic:
Staples, Pops
African American musicians
Gospel singer

Relationships

Part Of:
[collection] Gospel Music History Archive

[collection] SC111: Phyl Garland Papers

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Physical

Type:
images

Format:
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 8x10 cm.
photographs
photographic prints
Publicity Portrait

Access

Rights:
Copyright held by publisher;

Repository:
Indiana University. Archives of African American Music and Culture

Identifiers

Record ID:
gmha-m17

Source:
PA 1631