Teaching jazz students
Buck Clayton speaking with an African American woman jazz student during a class session in New York City. Other students are in the background.
Three trumpeters
Buck Clayton seated with M. Renaud and Christinat, all with their trumpets in Paris, France.
Three trumpeters
Buck Clayton, M. Renaud and Christinat all seated and playing trumpets in Paris, France.
Tony Coe on saxophone
Tony Coe playing saxophone with Buck Clayton standing behind him at the Marquee Club in London, England.
Tony Maag and Buck Clayton
Tony Maag laughing with Buck Clayton in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.
Tony Maag and Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton and Tony Maag speaking during a performance in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.
Trombonist tells an amusing secret for Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton smiles as he listens to an unidentified white male trombonist, possibly Urbie Green, shield his mouth with his hand to whisper in Buck's ear. George Duvivier, bass player, and a pianist...
Trummy Young, Illinois Jacquet and others
Shot from behind of Trummy Young, trombone, Kenny Kersey, Buck Clayton, Illinois Jacquet and others on stage in New York.
Trumpet duet
Humphrey Lyttelton and Buck Clayton playing trumpet together at the Marquee Club in London, England.
Trumpeters on stage
Buck Clayton playing trumpet with another, unidentified, white male trumpet player in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.
Two unidentified women stand behind a table of portrait photographs with Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton sits behind a table of portrait photographs of jazz icons with two unidentified women standing behind him. All are smiling at the photographer.
Unidentified man and woman with Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton standing with an unidentified white woman and man, most likely at Dick Gibson's Jazz Party in Vail, Colorado. The man is possibly Dave Brubeck.
Unidentified man gives Buck Clayton a toke
Buck Clayton, wearing a bowler hat, taking a toke of marijuana while an unidentified white male musician holds the nub for Buck.
Vic Dickenson and Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton warmly greeting Vic Dickenson.
Vic Dickenson and Buck Clayton in rehearsal
Vic Dickenson seated and practicing trombone with Buck Clayton holding his trumpet and an unidentified musician.
Vic Dickenson and Buck Clayton in rehearsal
Vic Dickenson seated and practicing while Buck Clayton holds his trumpet with an unidentified musician.
Waiting to perform
Jackie Williams, Dicky Wells, Buck Clayton, Buddy Tate, and an unidentified white male pianist wait on stage. At the Concert Party at the Irving Center, New York.
Watching a student jazz performance
Buck Clayton watching a student jazz performance from slightly off stage, in New York City.
Watching Ben Webster perform
View from over Buck Clayton's shoulder as he watches Ben Webster play sax; with Henri Chaix (piano), Alain du Bois (guitar), Isla Eckinger (bass), Romano Cavicchiolo (drums) at a concert in Baden...
Watching the saxophonist
Buck Clayton watching an unidentified white male saxophonist play, unidentified African American man, possibly a pianist, behind them.
Watching Ziggy Elman
Publicity photo of Ziggy Elman performing a trumpet solo in a reenactment of the 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert for the film The Benny Goodman Story; Buck Clayton is seated next to him, watching his...
Wedding photo of Carl, Derb, and Buck
Carl Brisson shaking hands with Derb, with Buck Clayton looking on, on Buck's and Derb's wedding day, in a Paramount Pictures lot. Side 1 of 2-sided photo-album panel.
Wedding photo of Rev. Greggs, Duke Ellington, Derb, and Buck
Gladys "Derb" Henderson and Buck Clayton standing with Reverend Napoleon P. Greggs, in the lot of Paramount Pictures. Duke Ellington is standing behind them with a trumpet up to his mouth and arm...
Welcoming Hugues Panassié and his wife
Happy Caldwell, Mezz Mezzrow, Buck Clayton, Sidney Bechet and Cliff Jackson are welcoming French jazz critic Hugues Panassié and his wife Madeleine Gautier at New York City Airport in 1949.
Willie "the Lion" Smith and Buck Clayton wait for the crowd at Newport Jazz Festival
Willie "Lion" Smith seated with Buck Clayton and an unidentified man in the seats at the Newport Jazz Festival.