American Folk Blues Festival photograph collection, 1962-1965

Collection Summary

Title	American Folk Blues Festival photograph collection, 1962-1965
Collection Number	AFC 2003/050
Inclusive Dates	1962-1965
Location	American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Extent (Manuscripts)	1 folder; 2.5 linear inches (1 box)
Extent (Graphic Images)	68 photographs : digital prints, black and white, color ; 8 x 10 in.
Creator	Wiesand, Stephanie
Language	English
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af006003
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2005700223
Summary	This collection is a copyright deposit by Stephanie Wiesand of her photographs of the American Folk Blues Festival. The American Folk Blues Festival, promoted by German blues enthusiasts Horst Lippmann and Fritz Rau during the 1960s, brought American blues musicians to Europe for live concerts and studio performances. This collection of photographs of American blues musicians, taken by Stephanie Wiesand from 1962 to 1965, documented blues performances during television tapings at Südwestfunk, a television station in Baden-Baden, Germany.