Buck Clayton, Joe Newman, Jonah Jones and Gerald Lascelles laughing together
Buck Clayton and Joe Newman with their arms thrown over each other's shoulders and Gerald Lascelles, drink in hand, with his arm around Jonah Jones. All laughing.
Buck Clayton, Joe Turner and Steve Voce
Buck Clayton with Joe Turner and Steve Voce at the Manchester Sports Guild in Manchester, England.
Buck Clayton, Joe Williams, and Harry Edison
Joe Williams seated with Harry "Sweets" Edison and Buck Clayton on a bench; Buck is looking at the camera, Joe and Harry and sharing a joke.
Buck Clayton, Joe Williams, and Harry Edison
Buck Clayton, standing, with seated Joe Williams and Harry Edison in some sort of festival tent or booth.
Buck Clayton, John Hammond, and Charles Delaunay smile for the photographer
Buck Clayton ad John Hammond grin for the photograph with Charles Delaunay.
Buck Clayton, John Hammond, and Flip Phillips
Buck Clayton, John Hammond, and Flip Phillips standing together on a sidewalk, with John's arms around both Buck and Flip.
Buck Clayton, Johnny Simmen, Jabbo Smith and Doc Cheatham
Buck Clayton seated on a couch with Johnny Simmen, Jabbo Smith, and Doc Cheatham on Clayton's 74th birthday.
Buck Clayton, Kenny Clarke, and John Lewis at the Swing Street Dedication
Buck Clayton with his arm around the shoulder of Kenny Clarke beside John Lewis, outdoors, likely at the Swing Street Dedication, New York. A group of unidentified people behind them.
Buck Clayton, Lionel Hampton, and Hazel Scott
Lionel Hampton with Hazel Scott and Buck Clayton at the Blue Note Club in Paris, France.
Buck Clayton, Max Jones, and possibly Betty Jones
Buck Clayton seated in a dressing room with Max Jones and a woman, likely Betty Jones; both Jones and the woman have glasses of wine in hand.
Buck Clayton, Mezz Mezzrow and Big Chief Russell Moore performing
Buck Clayton playing trumpet with Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow, clarinet and probably Big Chief Russell Moore (Pima, or Akimel O'odham, tribe member) on trombone behind Buck and not clearly seen, in Zürich...
Buck Clayton, Michel Boujat and Felix Debrit's mother
Buck Clayton with Michel Boujat; Felix Debrit's mother is standing in the background in Berne, Switzerland.
Buck Clayton, Milt Hinton, and Trummy Young
Milt Hinton with an arm thrown around Buck Clayton and an arm thrown around Trummy Young.
Buck Clayton, Nat Pierce, Harry Edison, and Jean-Pierre Vignola
Buck Clayton seated outside of a restaurant, possibly in France, Quebec or Switzerland, with Nat Pierce, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Jean-Pierre Vignola; everyone looking forward at the camera.
Buck Clayton, Oleg Lundstrem, and George Avakian
Buck Clayton, center, with Oleg Lundstrem and George Avakian leaning in for the photo and all staring directly ahead at the camera.
Buck Clayton, Pee Wee Russell and Vic Dickenson
Pee Wee Russell playing clarinet with Buck Clayton and Vic Dickenson talking nearby with their instruments in hand.
Buck Clayton, Pierre Artis, and Hugues Panassié
Buck Clayton showing something in a notebook to Pierre Artis with Hugues Panassié seated in front of them at a formal function; all in suits.
Buck Clayton, Raymond Ré, and Sir Charles Thompson on the streets in Geneva, Switzerland
Buck Clayton standing with Raymond Ré and Sir Charles Thompson in front of a record store; Geneva, Switzerland.
Buck Clayton, Sammy Kaye, Art Carney, and Tommy Dorsey at a union meeting
Buck Clayton (2nd from left), Sammy Kaye (4th from left, looking down), Art Carney (6th from left, looking down), and Tommy Dorsey (7th from left), standing with an unidentified group of people behind...
Buck Clayton, Zoot Sims, and an unidentified man
Buck Clayton standing with Zoot Sims (middle) and an unidentified white man (possibly Steve Voce?) in a denim jacket.
Buck Clayton, Zoot Sims, and Cutty Cutshall
Buck Clayton in rehearsal with Zoot Sims, saxophone, and Cutty Cutshall, trombone.
Buck Clayton. Joe Turner. Feel so fine!
"Buck Clayton/Joe Turner: feel so fine".
Buck Clayton's fingers threaded around his trumpet
Buck Clayton's fingers threaded around his trumpet.
Buck Clayton's first professional band
Portrait of the Red Mill Dance Hall Band (Buck Clayton's first professional band) Buck Clayton, trumpet; Theodore Cruz, alto saxophone; Pete Kinard, tenor saxophone; Ronald Wharton, guitar, banjo; La...
Buck Clayton's hands
Buck Clayton's hands beside a music manuscript and a bottle of 1982 bottle of Chateau Cantenac Brown wine, likely Margeaux, France.