People: Piano Man – 1981:
Synopsis:
Musicians like George were held in high esteem in the community. Especially at social gatherings – This was an era of ‘live music.’ Very few people had record players and the word ‘discotheque’ hadn’t been invented when George played at the peak of his powers.
George James – The Piano Man. Performed all over the community of Bootle usually at weddings, parties and social gatherings. He regularly ‘tickled the ivories’ in Ma Kent’s public house on Linacre Road, where George would be joined by others playing the spoons, mouth organs and accordians.
Musicians like George were held in high esteem in the community. Especially at social gatherings – This was an era of ‘live music.’ Very few people had record players and the word ‘discotheque’ hadn’t been invented when George played at the peak of his powers.
ART IN ACTION PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE:
Piano Man – 1981:
Piano Man – 1981:
Meta Data:
DESCRIPTION:
A STREET PORTRAIT SHOWING *MR.JAMES* PLAYING THE PIANO AND SMOKING A CIGARETTE IN THE BAR OF "MA KENTS" PUBLIC HOUSE ON LINACRE ROAD, BOOTLE. 1981.
PHOTOGRAPHER / CREATOR:
Photographer: JEFFEREY JAMES (Jeff).
Aged: 13.
Bootle resident: 69 Linacre Road.
CREATE DATE: 1981.
COPYRIGHT:
Copyright of the photograph belongs to ©JEFFEREY JAMES / ART IN ACTION permission to reproduce the photograph must be obtained from JEFFEREY JAMES / ART IN ACTION.
LOCATION:
Linacre Road, Bootle. Merseyside. England. United Kingdom.
TITLE / CAPTION:
Title: "Times gone" (Jeff James).
SUBJECT:
Name: *Mr.GEORGE JAMES.*
Age: ??????
Bootle resident: 69 Linacre Road.
CATEGORY:
Interior, man, public house, leisure, piano, music, Ma Kents, Linacre Road,
ARCHIVED: ART IN ACTION Centre.
Original source content:
Black & white negative and print.
Digitised content:
Image available for access as a 96 dpi Grayscale Jpeg file via the Web.
HISTORY:
The image was used in the OPEN EYE GALLERY Magazine, issue number 17, September 1981, page 14, black and white image size 18.2 cm x 23cm. Illustrating a review on ARTS AND ACTION, and it's photographic Exhibition to be shown at the Open Eye Gallery, 90-92 Whitechapel, Liverpool, from 5th September till 30th September 1981.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Camera: 35mm Pentax K1000 camera body with a Pentax 50mm lens.
Film: Negative film, 35mm black and white.
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All the camera equipment, films, chemicals, printing papers, darkroom, computer equipment and facilities were provided by ARTS AND ACTION / ART IN ACTION.
DIGITISATION:
Digital content creation:
ART IN ACTION (in house).
Digitisation process:
On the 20th March 2011 a scan was made of page 14 in the Open Eye Gallery magazine, using an Epson Perfection V350 Photo Scanner, utilising a descreening ruling of 133 lpi. The file was imported into the host I-Mac G5 Apple Macintosh computer OS10.4.11. creating a 96 dpi Grayscale Jpeg file.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S COMMENTS:
JEFF JAMES said "Got to admit classic picture." 21st March 2011.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Jeff James said "Dad could not read a word of music, he use to say 'you hum it I will play it', he played there (in Ma Kents) every week. He would meet up with his friends he played the piano and spoons, one sang, one played the mouthorgan and one played the accordian box...they were classics." 9th February 2012.
The photograph was taken in the bar area of the Public House using natural light coming through the pub window facing Linacre Road, by Mr.James's son Jefferey.
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VERIFICATION:
The name of the person in the photograph, the photographer, the magazine, date and the precise location have been verified.
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NOTES:
ARTS AND ACTION officially changed its company name to ART IN ACTION Ltd in 1982.
LAST MODIFIED DATE: 9th February 2012.
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