Playing with Harry Sheppard's band
Buck Clayton performing with Harry Sheppard's band; Harry Sheppard, vibraphone, Joe Kane (?), piano and unidentified drummer and double bassist.
Posing in Switzerland
Buck Clayton standing outside a revolving door with an unidentified man in Switzerland.
Posing with Jabbo Smith
Buck Clayton posing for a photo with Jabbo Smith in France.
Recording session in progress
Budd Johnson and Earle Warren on sax with Vic Dickenson, Jimmy Knepper, Bob Wilber and Lee Konitz during a recording session; Buck Clayton off to the side.
Recording session with Jimmy Rushing and Coleman Hawkins
Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton, Coleman Hawkins, unidentified African American man (partly out of frame), and possibly Urbie Green and Danny Bank (backs to camera), in a recording studio in New York...
Recording the soundtrack
Buck Clayton, Harry James and a group of unidentified musicians performing in a recording studio in Hollywood, California, likely as part of the soundtrack for The Benny Goodman Story.
Recording the soundtrack
Publicity photo of Buck Clayton and a group of unidentified musicians performing in a recording studio in Hollywood, California, likely as part of the soundtrack for The Benny Goodman Story.
Recording the soundtrack
Publicity photo of Buck Clayton and a group of unidentified musicians performing in a recording studio in Hollywood, California, likely as part of the soundtrack for The Benny Goodman Story.
Recording the soundtrack
Publicity photo of Buck Clayton and a group of unidentified musicians performing in a recording studio in Hollywood, California, likely as part of the soundtrack for The Benny Goodman Story.
Recording the soundtrack
Publicity photo of Buck Clayton, Harry James and a group of unidentified musicians performing in a recording studio in Hollywood, California, likely as part of the soundtrack for The Benny Goodman...
Restroom break
Buck Clayton coming out of the men's room with Buddy Tate and Nat Pierce heading that way.
Reverend John Gensel, Buck Clayton, and John Hammond
Reverend John Gensel, smiling at the camera, standing beside Buck Clayton and John Hammond while they talk.
Roy Eldridge, Oliver Jackson, and Buck Clayton
Roy Eldridge with Buck Clayton and an unidentified musician (Maybe Jabbo Smith?) smiling and standing in front of a picture of Roy Eldridge.
Scene from The Benny Goodman Story
Publicity photo of a scene from the film where Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) is speaking with Hy Averback (as manager Willard Alexander); also seen are Buck Clayton and, possibly, Buddy Ray...
Seated with Jabbo Smith
Buck Clayton seated with Jabbo Smith in France.
Serious moment
Buck Clayton listens intently to the unidentified white woman speaking seriously sitting next to him at a banquet table. Many unidentified white people sit at the banquet table all with serious looks...
Shadows
Sam Woodyard, drums, Walter Page, bass, and Buck Clayton, trumpet, performing on stage with Clayton throwing a large and striking shadow against a wall.
Shaking hands with Woody Herman
Woody Herman shaking hands with Buck Clayton; both wearing coats and Herman is holding a large envelope in one hand.
Stanley Dance seated with Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton seated at a window and speaking to Stanley Dance who is holding a sheaf of papers.
Stanley Dance with Buck Clayton
Stanley Dance seated with Buck Clayton at a window.
Steve Allen as Benny Goodman
Publicity photo of Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) performing with members of the band, including Buck Clayton, trumpet, as part of the film The Benny Goodman Story.
Steve Allen as Benny Goodman
Publicity photo of Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) performing with the band in a reenactment of the 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert; Buck Clayton is standing and playing trumpet.
Taking a break on stage
Buddy Tate and Buck Clayton relaxing after a performance, on stage in Nice, France.