Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris at The Dreamland Ballroom

Title

Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris at The Dreamland Ballroom

Description

Omaha native Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris plays to a packed crowd at The Dreamland Ballroom. Harris had a number of hits in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and was on a national tour out of New York City at the time of this photo.

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Source

Dreamland Ballroom, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

Date

1953

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person

Type

image

Coverage

Omaha (Neb.)

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Citation

“Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris at The Dreamland Ballroom,” History Harvest, accessed December 23, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/157.

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