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

1 - 6 of 6 items

Dicky Wells holding a trombone; eyes closed.

Date Published

1971

1980

Dicky Wells playing trombone with a mute; facing left.

Date Published

1971

1980

An unidentified, elderly white man in a checked shirt and jacket over one arm; facing the camera with a trombone seen behind him.

Date Published

1971

1980

An unidentified white man on stage in a spotlight playing trombone in front of a microphone.

Date Published

1961

1970

An unidentified white man on stage playing trombone in front of a microphone; facing front; another unidentified white man, facing right, seen behind him.

Date Published

1961

1970

Vic Dickenson playing trumpet; looking and facing slightly to the left.

Date Published

1971

1980

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Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Dicky Wells holding a trombone

Dicky Wells playing trombone

Man with jacket over his arm

Trombonist in the spotlight

Trombonist on stage

Vic Dickenson playing trombone

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