Close-up of Buck Clayton in a felt hat beside his trumpet's mouthpiece
A close up of Buck Clayton, wearing a felt hat and holding a trumpet so only the mouthpiece is in the photograph next to his left cheek.
Close-up of Buck Clayton wearing a light-colored fedora hat
A close-up of Buck Clayton wearing a light-colored fedora hat.
Close-up of Buck Clayton's face
A very close-up photograph of Buck Clayton's face.
Close-up of Buck Clayton's face and trumpet mouthpiece
Close-up of Buck Clayton's face and the mouthpiece of his trumpet.
Close-up photograph of Buck Clayton smiling while wearing a beret
A close-up photograph of Buck Clayton smiling while wearing a beret.
Close-up photograph of Buck Clayton wearing a beret
A close-up photograph of Buck Clayton wearing a beret and a turtleneck sweater.
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.
Coleman Hawkins and Buck Clayton performing at the Newport Jazz Festival
Coleman Hawkins, playing his saxophone with smiling eyes toward the trombonist next to him (only the trombone is visible) and Buck Clayton playing his trumpet with his eyes closed at the 1956 Newport...
Conducting
Buck Clayton conducting group of musicians. Musicians on the first row, from left to right are Haywood Henry, Pinky Williams, Earle Warren, Preston Love, Buddy Tate and Eddie Durham on the second row...
Connecticut Governor William O'Neill with Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton with Connecticut Governor O'Neil; Hartford, Connecticut, posted on a holiday card from Harry Lichtenbaum.
Count Basie and Nancy Elliott
Count Basie seated with a cigarette in front a dressing room mirror in which Nancy Elliott can also be seen taking the photo.
Count Basie hamming it up with Buck Clayton, Esme Sarnoff, and John Hammond
Buck Clayton, Esme Sarnoff and John Hammond laughing while Count Basie hams it up.
Count Basie performing
Count Basie seated at a piano. Likely Jo Jones on drum set behind Count Basie.
Count Basie's band
Buck Clayton performing with the Basie band, Basie on piano, on a stage with a large drawing of a show girl behind them.
Couple of friends with Buck Clayton
Two unidentified African American men standing with their arms around Buck Clayton.
Cutout band
A group of labeled cardboard cutouts of band members' photos performing arranged on a stage. Represented are Kenny Kersey, piano ; Busty Bailey, clarinet ; Buck Clayton, trumpet ; Arthur Berbert...
Dave McKenna, Cutty Cutshall, and Bob LaPlante with Buck Clayton
Dave McKenna, Cutty Cutshall, and Bob LaPlante with a grinning Buck Clayton.
Dennis Mackrel and Byron Stripling performing
Dennis Mackrel, drums, and Byron Stripling, trumpet, performing with members of the Swingin' Dream Band.
Dennis Mackrel playing drums
Dennis Mackrel performing with members of the Swingin' Dream Band.
Derb's dancing group
The Broomfield and Greely Revue at Frank Sebastian's New Cotton Club; Culver City, California. Side 2 of 2-sided photo-album panel.
Diane Schuur singing
Diane Schuur and Freddie Green performing on stage with an unidentified group of musicians.
Dizzy Gillespie sets Angela Lascelles, Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton, and Gerald Lascelles straight
Dizzy Gillespie talking with his hands to Angela Lascelles, Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton, and Gérard Lascelles who are all seated on a couch; Paris, France.
Doug Lawrence playing saxophone
Doug Lawrence, saxophone, performing with members of the Swingin' Dream Band, conducted by Buck Clayton.