Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

The Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection was donated to LaBudde Special Collections by Clayton's wife, Patricia. The collection, which spans from 1928 to Clayton’s death in 1991, contains material related to the jazz composer/arranger/trumpeter’s personal and professional life.

Items in Collection: 1,747

Topics

Asian American History & Representation

Black History & Representation

Civil Rights

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Digital Collections

Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton speaking with fans in France

Buck Clayton with Don Byas and Gerard Pochonet at a restaurant in France

Claytons with Joe Lewis

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