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Allan Reuss with guitar

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Allan Reuss playing guitar in a recording studio. Reuss is sitting on a stool and resting the guitar on his lap while looking forward and smiling.

Date Published
1946

Andy Russell, Evelyn Gibson, and Jack Bailey

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Andy Russell presenting a bouquet of flowers to "Queen for a Day" Evelyn Gibson. Jack Bailey, emcee of the program, stands next to Gibson looking at Russell and smiling.

Date Published
1945
1950

Billy Butterfield in recording session

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Billy Butterfield turned to the side and speaking into a studio microphone hanging overhead during a possible recording session. Butterfield is wearing a white collared shirt and holding a trumpet out...

Date Published
1941
1945

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet

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Billy Butterfield facing forward and playing trumpet with unidentified musicians facing away from camera. Butterfield is in behind stands holding music for the additional musicians.

Date Published
1941
1945

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet

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Billy Butterfield playing looking up and trumpet into a studio microphone hanging overhead. Butterfield is holding a plunger mute over the trumpet bell.

Date Published
1941
1945

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet

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Billy Butterfield closing his eyes while playing trumpet. Butterfield is in a studio with a checkered tile floor and is wearing a white collared shirt.

Date Published
1941
1945

Brass section of an unidentified band

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Brass section of an unidentified band performing on stage with a microphone in the foreground. The musicians (all white men) are wearing suit jackets and buttoned shirts.

Date Published
1945
1950

Carolyn Grey and Shorty Sherock

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Singer Carolyn Grey sitting on a stool and looking at music while smiling with Shorty Sherock standing behind her playing trumpet. In front is an NBC microphone and conducting podium.

Date Published
1945
1950

Cornetist Pete Daily with Dave Dexter

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Cornet player Pete Daily and Dave Dexter standing in front of a studio wall. Dexter is smoking a cigarette and holding the musician's cornet.

Date Published
1947-12-01

Danny Polo playing clarinet

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Danny Polo, wearing a dark suit and striped tie, playing clarinet. In the foreground is a trumpet being played by a musician not shown in the photo.

Date Published
1945
1950

Dave Dexter with Sharkey & his Kings of Dixieland

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Dave Dexter with Sharkey & his Kings of Dixieland during a recording session. Left to right are Sharkey Bonano,trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Monk Hazel, drums; Lester Bouchon, clarinet; Dave Dexter...

Date Published
1941
1945

Eddie Miller playing saxophone

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Eddie Miller playing his Vito tenor saxophone in a recording studio. Miller is looking to the side and holding the saxophone up, wearing a white sweater vest.

Date Published
1941
1945

Eddie Safranski playing bass

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Eddie Safranski playing bass on stage with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Safranski is leaning forward and smiling. Only one other musician is partly seen.

Date Published
1941
1945

Freddy Martin and Buddy DeSylva

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Freddy Martin (left) and Buddy DeSylva (right) standing next to a Blue Network microphone. Martin and DeSylva are smiling and looking at each other. Martin is wearing a pinstripe suite and black tie...

Date Published
1941
1945

George Thow

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George Thow sitting on stage in front of a curtain and playing trumpet next to an unidentified white male trumpet player. Thow is wearing a patterned suit jacket and checkered pants.

Date Published
1941
1945

Group of musicians at KFWB's 2nd Dixieland Jubilee

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A photograph from below of a group of white male jazz musicians performing for KFWB's 2nd Dixieland Jubilee stage show in front of an audience at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. From left to...

Date Published
1949-10-07

Henry "Boots" Mussulli, Bob Cooper, and Al Anthony

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Stan Kenton Orchestra members in performance, including Henry "Boots" Mussulli (far left), Bob Cooper (front center), an unidentified white man (behind Cooper), and Al Anthony (far right) playing...

Date Published
1941
1945

Jazz musicians with Dave Dexter

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An unidentified man at left end of table, Lou Bring, Mildred Bailey, Manny Klein, an unidentified man (standing), Dave Dexter, and Glenn Wallichs (mostly out of frame) seated at a dining table with...

Date Published
1942

Jazz musicians with Dave Dexter

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Mildred Bailey, wearing a floral headpiece, Manny Klein, wearing a white suit, an unidentified man (standing), Dave Dexter, wearing a wool suit, and Glenn Wallichs seated at a dining table with water...

Date Published
1942