Charles "Tubby" Bowen, Club Harlem, 1934-1935
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Artifact Overview
This publicity photo of Charles "Tubby" Bowen (1911-1978) is from Club Harlem in Detroit, Michigan, circa 1935. Bowen was a local tenor saxophonist. He played in several bands in Detroit and was briefly a member of Count Basie's band. After a decade-long career as a journeyman musician, Bowen led his own band -- Tubby Bowen and his Tubs -- beginning in 1941.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934-1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.30.3.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Allene Warbler in Remembrance of Her Parents Allen and Rene Warbler.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.750 in
Width: 7.750 in
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