
Media Item Metadata
| Author | Drum Social Histories |
|---|---|
| Copyright | © The Drum Archive |
| Credit | Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures |
| Description | Follow Mr Drum round the clock on his weekend off. Reaching for the stars and riding on a high note is Gray Mbau, who possesses the highest trumpet range; his top note is E. Gray deplores the deterioration so evident among big bands and hopes for better times with the re-appearance of the Harlem Swingsters on the jazz scene. |
| City | Johannesburg |
| State / Province | Gauteng |
| Country | South Africa |
| Filename | APN152073.jpg |
| File Type | JPG |
| File Size | 18 MB |
| Dimensions | 6000 × 5987 px |
| Date Created | 2 August 1952 |
Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 122
Follow Mr Drum round the clock on his weekend off. Reaching for the stars and riding on a high note is Gray Mbau, who possesses the highest trumpet range; his top note is E. Gray deplores the deterioration so evident among big bands and hopes for better times with the re-appearance of the Harlem Swingsters on the jazz scene.