Benny Goodman playing clarinet on stage
Benny Goodman photographed from the side playing clarinet and looking down at music on a stand. Goodman is wearing glasses, a plaid shirt, and suspenders. An unidentified musician is in the background...
Benny Goodman reading Jazz Cavalcade
Benny Goodman seated in a cushioned chair and smiling while reading Jazz Cavalcade by Dave Dexter. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman reading Jazz Cavalcade
Benny Goodman seated in a cushioned chair and looking surprised while reading Jazz Cavalcade by Dave Dexter. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman reading Jazz Cavalcade
Benny Goodman seated in a cushioned chair and grinning while reading Jazz Cavalcade by Dave Dexter. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman relaxing on sofa at the DownBeat awards event
Benny Goodman relaxing on a sofa while looking up and smiling, during the 1939 Downbeat awards ceremony. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo, holding a cigarette. A photo caption reads: King of...
Benny Goodman Sextet performing
Benny Goodman and his sextet performing on stage. Goodman is facing to the side and wearing a white suit. All others on stage are wearing black suits. The caption below advertises a PBS special filmed...
Benny Goodman smiling
Angled headshot of Benny Goodman looking slightly to the side and smiling. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman smiling
Headshot of Benny Goodman looking slightly to the side and smiling. Goodman is wearing a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman smiling
Benny Goodman photographed from the side, standing against a wall and grinning while looking to the side. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman smiling
Benny Goodman photographed from the side, standing against a wall and grinning while looking forward. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.
Benny Goodman sorting through reeds
Benny Goodman sorting through clarinet reeds in a box. Goodman is seated in a cushioned chair with a clarinet leaning against his shoulder.
Bill Leyden and Peggy Lee
Bill Leyden and Peggy Lee looking at papers during a broadcast recording of the KMPC radio program "Music Hall." Lee is holding papers and looking down. Leyden is looking at Lee and smiling.
Bill Stegmeyer and unidentified musicians
Bill Stegmeyer sitting on a chair and playing clarinet with other unidentified studio musicians holding flutes. Stegmeyer is looking down at a music stand and wearing a striped tie draped over his...
Bill Stegmeyer playing saxophone
Bill Stegmeyer standing and playing saxophone with an unidentified band. Stegmeyer is looking forward and wearing a light colored suit.
Bill Wood
Bill Wood sitting in front of an oversized record and playing clarinet. Wood is wearing a dark suit jacket and black tie.
Billy Butterfield in recording session
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...
Billy Butterfield on radio with Pat O'Connor and Allan Wylie
Billy Butterfield facing forward and playing trumpet while looking at music on a stand. Pat O'Connor and Allan Wylie are standing to the side looking at the music stand and singing into a Capitol...
Billy Butterfield playing trumpet
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.
Billy Butterfield playing trumpet
Billy Butterfield playing looking up and trumpet into a studio microphone hanging overhead. Butterfield is holding a plunger mute over the trumpet bell.
Billy Butterfield playing trumpet
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.
Billy Butterfield playing trumpet in studio
Billy Butterfield wearing a striped t-shirt and playing trumpet into a Capitol Records microphone hanging from the ceiling of a recording studio.
Billy Butterfield reading music and holding trumpet
Billy Butterfield looking down to read some music in a studio while holding his trumpet. Behind Butterfield are music stands and a Capitol Records microphone,
Billy May and Bill Miller
Billy May and Bill Miller standing behind a waist-high wall and laughing. May is resting his arm on the side and looking forward, wearing a white t-shirt. Miller is looking at May, wearing a light...
Billy May conducting
Billy May conducting during a recording session. May is standing on a podium, looking forward, and extending both arms to the side. A group of film executives and musicians are sitting in the...
Bing Crosby, Dave Dexter, Ella Logan, Al Jarvis, and Bob Hope
Bing Crosby, Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, and Bob Hope standing left to right behind Ella Logan. Logan is sitting at a table with a KLAC microphone. Crosby is speaking to Hope and the others are looking...