Buck Clayton, Norene Tate performing with Mary Lou Williams in the background
Norene Tate speaking into a microphone on stage with Buck Clayton pointing at the crowd. Mary Lou Williams and unidentified white man in the background.
Buck Clayton, Oleg Lundstrem, and George Avakian
Buck Clayton, center, with Oleg Lundstrem and George Avakian leaning in for the photo and all staring directly ahead at the camera.
Buck Clayton, Pee Wee Russell and Vic Dickenson
Pee Wee Russell playing clarinet with Buck Clayton and Vic Dickenson talking nearby with their instruments in hand.
Buck Clayton, Pierre Artis, and Hugues Panassié
Buck Clayton showing something in a notebook to Pierre Artis with Hugues Panassié seated in front of them at a formal function; all in suits.
Buck Clayton, Raymond Ré, and Sir Charles Thompson on the streets in Geneva, Switzerland
Buck Clayton standing with Raymond Ré and Sir Charles Thompson in front of a record store; Geneva, Switzerland.
Buck Clayton, Sally Tokashiki Young, and Trummy Young
Buck Clayton, Sally Tokashiki Young, and Trummy Young stand in front of a crowd, smiling at the photographer.
Buck Clayton, Sammy Kaye, Art Carney, and Tommy Dorsey at a union meeting
Buck Clayton (2nd from left), Sammy Kaye (4th from left, looking down), Art Carney (6th from left, looking down), and Tommy Dorsey (7th from left), standing with an unidentified group of people behind...
Buck Clayton, Steve Voce and a friend share a laugh
Buck Clayton and Steve Voce laugh with an unidentified man looking down as they stand in a living room. Steve Voce is holding a mug of beer.
Buck Clayton, Zoot Sims, and an unidentified man
Buck Clayton standing with Zoot Sims (middle) and an unidentified white man (possibly Steve Voce?) in a denim jacket.
Buck Clayton, Zoot Sims, and Cutty Cutshall
Buck Clayton in rehearsal with Zoot Sims, saxophone, and Cutty Cutshall, trombone.
Buck Clayton's birthday party with the band
Buck Clayton (background, center) seated with a group of friends, fans, and band members. Trombonist, John Darville seated on far left, facing camera with legs crossed and hands clasped around knee...
Buck Clayton's first professional band
Portrait of the Red Mill Dance Hall Band (Buck Clayton's first professional band) Buck Clayton, trumpet; Theodore Cruz, alto saxophone; Pete Kinard, tenor saxophone; Ronald Wharton, guitar, banjo; La...
Buck Clayton's wedding
Gladys "Derb" Henderson and Buck Clayton's being married at Paramount Studios; Hollywood, California; Surrounded by actors, musicians, and the Cotton Club Chorus Line.
Buck holding grandbaby Dawn
Buck Clayton holding granddaughter Dawn Rachael Parrott, about 2 years old.
Buck in a recording session
Buck Clayton on trumpet in a recording studio with Jimmy Butts, Dexter Gordon, J.C. Heard, Danny Barker and Charlie Parker
Buck playing trumpet for The Benny Goodman Story
Buck Clayton on trumpet for the film The Benny Goodman Story.
Buck playing trumpet in the studio
Buck Clayton on trumpet with Sir Charles Thompson on piano and others in the room.
Buck swinging with the kids
Buck Clayton on a set of swings with Candice and Steven on either side of him.
Buck with a couple of friends
Buck Clayton, seated at the table, with his arms around two unidentified men.
Buck with children
Buck Clayton standing with two children, a girl and a younger boy in glasses in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.
Buck with two Japanese women
Buck Clayton posing with two unidentified Japanese women in traditional kimonos in Japan.
Buck working with two young jazz guitarists
Buck Clayton seated and working with two young jazz guitarists (one African American man, one white man) in New York City.
Buck, a case, a woman
Buck Clayton in a basement or backroom with a case on a workbench while a woman in a brown coat watches.
Buck, Ben, and Benny at the Famous Door
Ben Webster speaking with Benny Morton and Buck Clayton under the awning of the Famous Door on 52nd Street in New York City.
Buck, Henri and Charles in Geneva
Buck Clayton with Henri Chaix and Sir Charles Thompson standing on the street in Geneva, Switzerland.