African American singers
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Janet Jackson Memorabilia Collection
This collection contains two black coats made for Janet Jackson's 1990 Rhythm Nation Tour. One coat was worn by Jackson during the opening sequence of the tour while performing "Control" and "Nasty." The other coat is a similar, second version of the first coat.
Rissi Palmer Collection
The Rissi Palmer Collection, 1984-2021, consists of songwriting notebooks, photographs, CDs, and outfits from African-American country music artist Rissi Palmer, b. 1981.
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