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 - 6 of 6 items

Buck Clayton seated on a couch with Johnny Simmen, Jabbo Smith, and Doc Cheatham on Clayton's 74th birthday.

Date Published

1985-11-11

Portrait of Doc Cheathm playing trumpet.

Date Published

1982

Doc Cheatham standing under a tree with a bowtie and pipe somewhere in France.

Date Published

1971

1980

Claude Battestini stands outside with her arms around Doc Cheatham and Buck Clayton.

Date Published

1961

1970

Jackie Williams standing by a brick wall with Chuck Folds, Doc Cheatham (playing trumpet), and Al Hall.

Date Published

1981

1990

Jackie Williams standing outside under the awning of Sweet Basil in Manhattan with Doc Cheatham, Buck Clayton, Lotti Steiner and Ernst Steiner.

Date Published

1990-10