Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 7 of 7 items

Portrait of Count Basie from the shoulders up; looking upwards and to the right; wearing a suit and tie.

Date Published

1971

1980

Portrait of Count Basie.

Date Published

1982

Count Basie in a tuxedo.

Date Published

1981

1990

Count Basie seated at a piano. Likely Jo Jones on drum set behind Count Basie.

Date Published

1931

1950

Portrait of Count Basie smoking a cigar.

Date Published

1982

Count Basie wearing a white hat; head only and facing the camera.

Date Published

1971

1980

Portrait of a young Count Basie in a suit and tie; facing a little to the left.

Date Published

1931

1940