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Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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This collection features numerous publicity and promotional shots issued by Captiol Records, and is especially valuable for the research of the early history of the record industry during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the development of jazz and popular music.

Items in Collection: 2,255

Topics

Advertising & Media

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

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Jack Teagarden, Sharon Pease, Dave Dexter, and Muggsy Spanier

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Jack Teagarden, Sharon Pease, Dave Dexter, and Muggsy Spanier standing at the graveside of Clarence "Pinetop" Smith in Chicago, Illinois. Dexter is holding a wreath and all four are looking down.

Date Published

1939

Jack Teagarden, Sharon Pease, Dave Dexter, and Muggsy Spanier

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Jack Teagarden, Sharon Pease, Dave Dexter, and Muggsy Spanier standing left to right at the graveside of Clarence "Pinetop" Smith in Chicago, Illinois. Dexter is holding a wreath.

Date Published

1939

Muggsy Spainer

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Muggsy Spanier playing cornet in a recording studio. Spainer is holding the cornet up and to the side with his eyes closed.

Date Published

1940-03-31

Muggsy Spanier

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Muggsy Spanier playing cornet on stage in front of a column. Spanier is looking to the side and holding the cornet up, wearing a dark tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published

1940

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Spanier, Muggsy, 1906-1967

Types (Collection)

photographs (4)

Genres (Collection)

Black & white photographs (4)
Gelatin silver prints (4)
Portrait photographs (4)
Group portraits (2)
(-) Snapshots (4)

Time Periods (Collection)

1931-1940 (3)
1941-1950 (1)

Subjects (Collection)

Jazz musicians (4)
Sound recording executives and producers (2)
Trumpet players (2)

Subjects, Geographic (Collection)

Chicago (Ill.) (1)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Dexter, Dave (2)
Pease, Sharon (2)
Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964 (2)
(-) Spanier, Muggsy, 1906-1967 (4)