Air Cadets band at an unidentified venue
Air Cadets band performing at an unidentified venue. The unidentified musicians are sitting in two rows, playing saxophone, trumpet, drums, and bass.
Air Cadets band at an unidentified venue
Air Cadets band at an unidentified venue. Five unidentified men are standing in front of a microphone. They are wearing black tuxedos and are smiling.
Big Joe Turner performing
Big Joe Turner performing at a show. He is playing piano while looking up toward a microphone. He is wearing a suit and closing his eyes while smiling.
Bob Campbell playing drums
Bob Campbell playing drums. He is holding drum sticks in both hands and looking up while playing. He is wearing a jacket and is in front of a blank wall.
Bobby Watson at an unidentified venue
Bobby Watson performing at an unidentified venue. He is playing saxophone on stage in front of an unidentified bass player. Watson is wearing a checkered shirt.
Buddy Tate and Al Grey at an unidentified venue
Buddy Tate and Al Grey performing at an unidentified venue. They are on stage and looking at each other. Tate is holding a saxophone and Grey is holding a trombone. They are both wearing suits.
Charles "Crook" Goodwin smoking a cigar
Charles "Crook" Goodwin smoking a cigar. He is wearing a suit and sitting while looking at the camera.
Count Basie at 12th Street and Vine
Count Basie standing at 12th Street and Vine in Kansas City, Missouri. He is standing in front of street signs and is smiling while holding a microphone.
Dizzy Gillespie hugging an unidentified woman
Dizzy Gillespie hugging an unidentified woman. Gillespie is smiling and wearing a t-shirt with stripes on the arm.
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on stage
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis standing on a stage while holding a saxophone. He is looking down and is resting one hand on a piano.
Eddie Baker preparing to play trombone
Eddie Baker preparing to play trombone. He is holding the trombone near his face while looking forward. He is wearing a wool jacket.
Four musicians posing for a photo
Four musicians posing for a photo. They are standing and looking forward while smiling. Writing on the photo identifies the three men on the left as Scotti, Roy Searcy, and Richard Smith. Scotti is...
Four people in the Mutual Musicians Foundation
Four people in the Mutual Musicians Foundation office. Arthur Jackson, Jimmy McConnell, an unidentified woman, and an unidentified man are standing left to right. They are all looking forward and...
Gus Johnson playing drums
Gus Johnson playing drums at an unidentified event. He is wearing a suit and looking to the side while playing drums.
Headshots of Franz Bruce and Herman Walder
Headshots of Franz Bruce and Herman Walder. Both men are wearing suits, glasses, and a black tie. Bruce is looking forward with a neutral expression. Walder is looking down while smiling.
Herman D. Kenin with Richard Smith
Herman D. Kenin, AFM President, shaking hands with Richard Smith, Musicians Local 627 President, at the 69th Annual Convention of American Federation of Musicians in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kenin is...
Herman Walder at an unidentified venue
Herman Walder performing at an unidentified venue. Walder is holding a saxophone in one hand while moving forward on a stage. He is wearing a suit, vest, and tie.
Jay McShann smiling
Jay McShann smiling while looking to the left. He is in front of an unidentified man in back. McShann is possibly sitting at a piano. A microphone on the left is pointed at McShann.
Jazz musicians at an unidentified venue
Jazz musicians at an unidentified venue. Back row, left to right: Fred Beckett and Frog Anderson. Front row, left to right: Robert Hibbler, Harry "Ma" Ferguson, and William Smith. They are wearing...
Jazz musicians in the lounge of the Musicians Local 627 building
Jazz musicians standing and sitting in the lounge of the Musicians Local 627 building (now the Mutual Musicians Foundation). Back row, from left to right: Paul Gunther, Ernie Williams, L.C. "Speedy"...
Jimmy McConnell sitting
Jimmy McConnell sitting in front of a bookshelf. He is wearing a pinstripe suit and is smiling while looking forward. A vase of flowers is on top of the bookshelf.
Jimmy Witherspoon singing
Jimmy Witherspoon singing into a microphone on stage. He is wearing a suit and looking to the right. Unidentified musicians are playing behind him.
Jo Jones playing drums
Jo Jones playing drums. He is wearing a dark suit and looking down at his drum set. Stage lights are shining brightly in the background.
Lorenzo Manley Band at an unidentified venue
Lorenzo Manley Band performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right: Manley playing piano, Frank Williams playing guitar, Eddie Silvers playing saxophone, and John Mosley playing drums. They...
Murl Johnson holding a drum
Murl Johnson holding a drum while sitting. He is wearing a dress shirt and tie, looking forward and smiling. Other unidentified musicians are standing behind Johnson.