Black Swan Magnets
Description: Black Swan Records was an American jazz and blues record label founded in 1921 in Harlem, New York. It was the first widely distributed label to be owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans. Founded by Harry Pace with W.C. Handy, Black Swan Records was established to give African Americans more creative liberties. Eighteen months earlier, in 1919, the Broome Special Phonograph Records was the earliest label owned and operated by African American George W. Broome in Medford, Massachusetts, featuring Black classical musicians including Harry T. Burleigh and Edward Boatner. Black Swan was revived in the 1990s for CD reissues of its historic jazz and blues recordings.
Description: A stylized depiction of a black swan in profile facing left. The swan's form is outlined with small, scattered white dots. Above the swan, fragmented letters suggest a partial word or logo, and below the swan, there is more unreadable text. The overall style is minimalist and abstract.
