Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 7 of 7 items

Jabbo Smith with a cane standing in front of a dark set of doors with Buck Clayton.

Date Published

1981

1990

Buck Clayton standing with his arm around Jabbo Smith's shoulders; both with hats and facing the camera.

Date Published

1981

1990

Buck Clayton seated on a couch with Johnny Simmen, Jabbo Smith, and Doc Cheatham on Clayton's 74th birthday.

Date Published

1985-11-11

Jean-Pierre Battestini with a tape recorder interviewing Jabbo Smith while in Switzerland.

Date Published

1982-03

Mel Lewis standing with Jabbo Smith and Buck Clayton in front of a building.

Date Published

1983-07-01

Buck Clayton posing for a photo with Jabbo Smith in France.

Date Published

1971

1980

Buck Clayton seated with Jabbo Smith in France.

Date Published

1971

1980