“Tracing the rise of rhythm and blues music in the 1950s and 1960s within the context of civil rights movement, it features portraits of such celebrated performers as B.B. King, Sam “Lightnin’”Hopkins, Junior Parker, Mahalia Jackson, and Della Reese. The exhibition also includes Joseph’s striking portraits of prominent African Americans of the same era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Barbara Jordan.” — International Center of Photography
Images courtesy International Center of Photography
Benny Joseph (b. 1924), B.B. King at City Auditorium, Houston, 1962. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, Della Reese, Houston, n.d. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, Club Matinee, Houston, 1957. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, KCOH disk jockey Skipper Lee Frazier and go-go girls, Houston, 1965. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, Couple dancing, 26 Men Social Club, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston, 1962. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins, Houston, 1972. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, The Reverend Cleophus Robinson, Peacock Recording Studios, Houston, ca. 1956. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, Teen hop, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston, 1964. © Benny Joseph
Benny Joseph, Thurgood Marshall, Houston, n.d. © Benny Joseph
