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

Civil Rights

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

26 - 28 of 28 items

Cliff Jackson on the sidewalk with two dogs and an unidentified group of people, all wearing overcoats and fedoras.

Date Published

1941

1950

Buck Clayton, Ben Webster, Eddie Barefield, Benny Morton and an unidentified man standing outside the Famous Door on 52nd Street in New York City; the awning for Club Nocturne can be seen behind them.

Date Published

1938

Woody Herman shaking hands with Buck Clayton; both wearing coats and Herman is holding a large envelope in one hand.

Date Published

1985

Digital Collections

Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

On the street with Cliff Jackson and his dogs

Outside the Famous Door

Shaking hands with Woody Herman

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