Clayton men
Simeon O. Clayton holding baby Buck Clayton on the porch of their home; with Clayton's uncle Monroe Dorsey and their dog, Duke; early spring.
Clayton on stage
Buck Clayton playing a muted trumpet with an unidentified drummer on stage.
Claytons with Joe Lewis
Buck and Pat Clayton seated at a restaurant dining table with boxer Joe Louis.
Coaching a jazz class
Buck Clayton coaching jazz students in New York City.
Coaching a jazz singer
Buck Clayton and an unidentified African American female student singing into a microphone during a jazz class, with two African American male trumpet players behind them, in New York City.
Coffee with Buck
Buck Clayton having coffee with Buddy Tate and an unidentified woman; Pierre Boyer is just entering the photo from the left; in Nantes, France.
Coleman Hawkins and Buck Clayton performing at the Newport Jazz Festival
Coleman Hawkins, playing his saxophone with smiling eyes toward the trombonist next to him (only the trombone is visible) and Buck Clayton playing his trumpet with his eyes closed at the 1956 Newport...
Conducting
Buck Clayton conducting group of musicians. Musicians on the first row, from left to right are Haywood Henry, Pinky Williams, Earle Warren, Preston Love, Buddy Tate and Eddie Durham on the second row...
Connecticut Governor William O'Neill with Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton with Connecticut Governor O'Neil; Hartford, Connecticut, posted on a holiday card from Harry Lichtenbaum.
Conversing in Warsaw
Buck Clayton speaking to an unidentified man in Warsaw, Poland.
Count Basie's band
Buck Clayton performing with the Basie band, Basie on piano, on a stage with a large drawing of a show girl behind them.
Couple of friends with Buck Clayton
Two unidentified African American men standing with their arms around Buck Clayton.
Dave Burns, Buck Clayton and guests on the set of a TV program
David Burns and Buck Clayton with two unidentified people on a television program.
Dave Burns, Buck Clayton and guests on the set of a TV program
David Burns and Buck Clayton with two unidentified people on a television program.
Dave McKenna, Cutty Cutshall, and Bob LaPlante with Buck Clayton
Dave McKenna, Cutty Cutshall, and Bob LaPlante with a grinning Buck Clayton.
Dedication of Swing Street
Billy Taylor, Buck Clayton standing on a stage and an unidentified group of people standing behind microphones at the dedication of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and 52nd Street in Midtown...
Dinner with Hal Singer
Buck Clayton dining with Hal Singer and holding a spoon out to an unidentified child in Paris, France.
Dizzy Gillespie sets Angela Lascelles, Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton, and Gerald Lascelles straight
Dizzy Gillespie talking with his hands to Angela Lascelles, Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton, and Gérard Lascelles who are all seated on a couch; Paris, France.
Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton, and Gerald Lascelles cozy on a couch
Dizzy Gillespie, wearing sunglasses, seated with Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton and Gérard Lascelles. Only Buck is looking at the photographer; Paris, France.
Doc Cheatham, Claude Battestini and Buck Clayton
Claude Battestini stands outside with her arms around Doc Cheatham and Buck Clayton.
Doug Lawrence playing saxophone
Doug Lawrence, saxophone, performing with members of the Swingin' Dream Band, conducted by Buck Clayton.
Drinks with friends
Buck Clayton dining with Jimmie Crawford, possibly Peanuts Holland, and an unidentified group of people in France.
Earle Warren and Buck Clayton
Earle Warren with Buck Clayton at a Chinese Restaurant.
Earle Warren and Buck Clayton
Earle Warren playing saxophone and standing with Buck Clayton against a white brick wall at Sweet Basil's; both facing the camera.
Earle Warren and Buck Clayton
Earle Warren with Buck Clayton in front of a passenger train in Geneva, Switzerland.