Grunting and groaning like copulating goats in the fields, Erroll Garner enchants his audiences with his Satanic smile and lagging but swinging beat. Many pianists throughout the world imitate Garner...
Erroll Garner in 1946, when he was playing his first engagement in Hollywood. The smiling Pittsburgh pianist performed nightly at the Suzy-Q night club, recorded for Mercury and was arrested for...
Headshot of Esther Williams looking forward with a neutral expression. Williams is wearing a ruffled dress.
Publicity photo of Ethel Merman. Merman is wearing a white lace dress and looking to the side while resting one hand on her chin.
Ethel Smith playing an organ in a recording studio Smith is holding one hand in the air while looking down and smiling.
Headshot of organist Ethel Smith looking forward and smiling. Smith is wearing a blouse with a black fabric pattern.
Ethel Smith playing an organ in a recording studio next to a CBS microphone. Smith is holding one hand in the air while looking to the side and smiling.
Publicity photo of Evelyn Knight turning to one side and facing the other side. Knight is leaning back and wearing a satin dress.
Evelyn Knight holding a record and standing next to a turntable. Knight is turning to the side and smiling, wearing a light colored dress and wide-brimmed hat with eyes painted on it.
Evelyn Knight reading sheet music for "Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet" while leaning against a turntable. Knight is wearing a light colored dress and wide-brimmed hat with eyes painted on it.
Publicity photo of Fantastic Four featuring "Sweet" James Epps, Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace Childs standing at an angle, holding hands out forward and looking to the side. All are wearing...
Publicity photo of Fats Daniels seated facing forward and looking to the side. Daniel is wearing a light colored suit and holding a clarinet with one hand across his chest. The photo caption reads...
Fats Navarro playing trumpet. Navarro is closing his eyes and puffing out his cheeks. Navarro is wearing a dark suit and light colored striped tie.
Headshot of baseball player Fernando Valenzuela looking forward and smiling. Valenzuela is wearing an LA Dodgers baseball cap.
Firehouse Five Plus Two standing in front of a firetruck. Seven unidentified musicians are holding various instruments.
Firehouse Five Plus Two wildly playing their instruments. Two musicians are kneeling, one is sitting to play drums, another is sitting while playing tuba, and the others are standing.
Firehouse Five Plus Two posing in front of storefront. Seven unidentified musicians are holding various instruments. Two are kneeling and the others are standing.
Firehouse Five Plus Two playing in front of a firetruck. Seven unidentified musicians are playing various instruments.
Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring Henderson facing forward and smiling. Henderson is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie, holding a microphone in one hand and...
Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring a headshot of Henderson turning to the side and looking forward while smiling. Henderson is wearing a dark suit and tie.
Publicity photo of Flip Phillips sitting and turning forward while smiling and holding a saxophone. Phillips is wearing a heavy suit jacket.
Publicity photo of Flora Purim sitting and looking forward with a neutral expression. Purim is wearing a low-cut shirt, a large necklace, and dozens of bracelets on each arm.
Publicity photo for the musical group Four Chicks and Chuck. All four women are wearing black dresses, standing and leaning in a semi-circle around Chuck who is wearing a tuxedo.
Publicity photo of Foy Willing holding a CBS microphone in one hand while looking forward and smiling. Willing is wearing a cowboy hat and a dark jacket.
