- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Jenkins Family
- Date of Original:
- 1900/1950
- Subject:
- Musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Women musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Blind musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Composers--Georgia--Atlanta
Gospel music--Georgia--Atlanta
Gospel musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Clergy--Georgia--Atlanta
Singers--Georgia--Atlanta
Women singers--Georgia--Atlanta
Gospel singers--Georgia--Atlanta
Jenkins Family (Musical group)
Musical groups--Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Jenkins, Andrew, 1885-1956
Bowen, Mary Lee Eskew
Spain, Irene Eskew
Jenkins, Jane Walden Eskew - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Jenkins Family (clockwise from left: Jane Walden Eskew Jenkins, Irene Eskew Spain, Mary Lee Eskew, and Andrew Jenkins) presented their first program over the air on Atlanta's radio station WSB in 1922. They were among the first gospel music groups to be heard on any radio station.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/people/andrew-jenkins-1885-1957/m-1882/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Mary Lee Eskew Bowen
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/andrew-jenkins-1885-1957
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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