2009 Calendar Page 18 - Abbie Chavez Orchestra
Item
Title
2009 Calendar Page 18 - Abbie Chavez Orchestra
Identifier
2021.002.018
Type
Document
Description
A picture of Abigail Chavez and his Latin American band, "Abbie Chavez Orchestra" in radio room. The six members featured pose with their respective instruments. A piano fills one side of the picture and there seems to be a barrier between the orchestra and the camera. The inscription below the photograph reads "Abbie Chavez, from West Riverside, and his five piece orchestra in the 1940's on the KPO radio show at El Sombrero. Photo courtesy of Mario Chavez."
Subject
Music
Radio
Entertainment and Leisure Activities
Spatial Coverage
Inland Empire (Calif.)
Riverside (Calif.)
Temporal Coverage
20th Century
Creator
Unknown
Date
2009
1940s
Contributor
Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)
Format
.jpg
Language
English
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