Benny Goodman playing clarinet on stage
A low angle photograph of Benny Goodman 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 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.
Berle Adams talking on the phone
A candid photograph of Berle Adams in a suit, seated at desk, turned and looking behind himself while talking on the phone.
Betty Jane Rhodes
Betty Jane Rhodes standing behind an Armed Forces Radio Service microphone in a studio, looking forward and smiling. Rhodes is wearing a blouse with a floral print collar.
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner standing against a curtain wall looking to the side and smiling. Turner is raising one hand and pointing. He is wearing a light colored double breasted suit.
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner standing against a stage curtain pointing one hand up and to the side while smiling. Turner is wearing a light colored, double-breasted suit.
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner standing against a wall with patterned wallpaper. Turner is wearing a pinstripe suit and a striped tie.
Bill Coleman playing trumpet
Bill Coleman photographed from the side playing trumpet in a studio. Colman is wearing a white shirt and paisley tie.
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.
Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday sitting and looking over music. Holiday is wearing a jacket with a shoulder patch and a white hair wrap. Ellington is holding music and a pencil, wearing a plaid...
Billie Holiday at microphone
Billie Holiday holding a Blue network microphone and smiling with unidentified musicians in the background. Holiday is wearing a shirt with BH embroidered on the collar and a white hair wrap.
Billie Holiday at microphone
Billie Holiday holding a Blue network microphone and smiling with unidentified musician in the background. Holiday is wearing a jacket with a shoulder patch and a white hair wrap.