3 Deuces Club
3 Deuces marquee advertising a performance by Coleman Hawkins as well as the Tiny Grimes Trio.
Apollo Theater marquee
Apollo Theatre marquee advertising a performance featuring Sy Oliver's band in Harlem, New York.
Apollo Theater marquee
Apollo Theatre marquee advertising a performance featuring the Mills Brothers and the Andy Kirk Band in Harlem, New York.
Apollo Theater marquee
Apollo Theatre marquee advertising a performance featuring Arnett Cobb's' band and Sid Catlet's band in Harlem, New York.
Apollo Theater marquee
Apollo Theatre marquee advertising a performance featuring Billy Eckstine, Jimmie Lunceford's Band and Eddie Wilcox in Harlem, New York.
Band leaving the stage
Budd Johnson, Dicky Wells, and the back of Buddy Tate, holding their instruments, leaving the stage. At the Concert Party at the Irving Center, New York.
Ben Webster and Benny Morton on 52nd Street
Ben Webster speaking with Benny Morton outside the Famous Door on 52nd Street in New York City with the street, including pedestrian behind them.
Ben Webster, Eddie Barefield, and another man on 52nd Street
Ben Webster joking around with Eddie Barefield and an unidentified African American man holding a beer and cigarette outside the Famous Door on 52nd Street in New York; the awning for Club Nocturne...
Between takes
Buck Clayton seated in a recording studio; Vic Dickenson (in a hat) and another, unidentified white man, are in the foreground.
Buck Clayton looking at Ed Koch
Buck Clayton, grinning and looking to his left at a smiling Ed Koch. Outside at an unidentified venue.
Buck Clayton publicity photo
Publicity photo of Buck Clayton on trumpet in upper left vignette and with cigarette in his left hand in lower right vignette.
Buck Clayton recording with Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Rushing and Buck Clayton (and possibly Urbie Green on trombone) in a recording studio in New York.
Buck Clayton with Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, and Joe Bushkin
Jackie Gleason seated with Buck Clayton, Joe Bushkin, Art Carney, and others; Embers Club, New York City.
Buck Clayton with jazz students
Buck Clayton watching as jazz students practice their instruments and one African American woman sings in New York City.
Buck Clayton with Nat Pierce on Ave. C
Nat Pierce, holding his trumpet, standing with Buck Clayton on either side of a signpost on Ave C in New York City.
Buck Clayton with the WOV DJ, Fred Robbins
Buck Clayton seated with a WOV disc jockey, Fred Robbins with the WOV microphone between them.
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...
Club Downbeat
Club Downbeat marquee at night advertising a performance of Dizzy Gillespie and a poster advertising a performance of the Barbara Carroll Trio.
Coaching a jazz class
Buck Clayton coaching jazz students in New York City.
Coaching a jazz singer
Buck Clayton and an unidentified African American female student singing into a microphone during a jazz class, with two African American male trumpet players behind them, in New York City.
Crowd outside a theater
Nighttime shot of an unidentified theater marquee, likely in New York, advertising a performance of Carmen Cavallaro and his Orchestra along with Bing Crosby and others with a crowd of people waiting...
Enthralled audience member
An unidentified white woman, hand to chin, is enthralled as she stands behind the listening crowd. At the Concert Party at the Irving Center, New York.
Hunter College of New York
Exterior view of Hunter College, New York City.
Jazz combo is ready to play
Jackie Williams, Buck Clayton, an unidentified African American male bass player and Dicky Wells are on stage getting ready to play. Buck and Dicky smile down at the photographer. At the Concert Party...
Jazz fan sitting at Crawdaddy Room in New York City
A fan seated at the Crawdaddy Room; New York City.