Headshot of Sammy Kaye looking forward and smiling. Kaye is wearing a checkered suit and open collared shirt.
Sammy Kaye conducting a band of unidentified musicians on stage in front of a large crowd outdoors.
Sammy Kaye receiving a prize from a Signal Oil executive. Kaye is looking down and smiling while the unidentified executive wearing a pinstripe suit hands Kaye a piece of paper.
Headshot of Sammy Kaye leaning forward and smiling. Kaye is wearing a checkered suit and open collared suit while holding a cigarette.
Harry James turning to the side and playing his trumpet in a publicity photo for the film "Kitten on the Keys." James is wearing a dark suit and tie with polka dots.
Headshot of Harry James facing to the side and holding his trumpet in a publicity photo for the film "Kitten on the Keys." James is wearing a dark suit and tie with polka dots.
Harry James looking forward and playing trumpet in a publicity photo for the film "Kitten on the Keys."
Charlie Spivak Band (all white men) performing in a scene from the film "Pin-Up Girl." Spivak is standing on a platform in front playing trumpet while all other members are sitting on three tiered...
Scott Hamilton standing in front of a vibraphone, holding his saxophone, and staring slightly to the side. Hamilton is wearing a pinstripe suit and open collared shirt.
Headshot of Sergio Mendes looking forward with a neutral expression. Mendes is wearing a striped and patterned shirt.
Sergio Mendes sitting in the center of Gracinha Leporace, an unidentified woman, and Leeza Miller. All are smiling and facing forward. Mendes is wearing a light colored, open collared shirt and all...
Shelly Manne looking forward and smiling. Manne is wearing a white t-shirt with "Teresa" printed on it.
Stan Kenton Orchestra members in performance, including Shelly Manne playing drums, Kai Winding in front playing trombone, and Vido Musso and Henry "Boots" Mussulli sitting and playing saxophone...
Close-up photograph from below of Sidney Bechet wearing a striped suit and playing saxophone.
Sir Charles Thompson playing piano, Jimmy Butts playing bass, Dexter Gordon playing saxophone on the left, Buck Clayton playing trumpet, J.C. Heard playing drums, and Charlie Parker playing saxophone...
Publicity photo of jazz bandleader and singer, Skinnay Ennis seated, facing forward while smiling, and resting his arm on a chair. Evans is wearing a herring bone jacket and striped tie.
Headshot of Skip Nelson for Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra. Nelson is looking to the side with a neutral expression, wearing a patterned suit jacket and tie.
Sonny Greer, Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett, Willie Smith, and Albert Casey, all recording artists for Capitol Records, standing around a drum set in Los Angeles studio. Greer is wearing a pinstripe suit...
Headshot of Spike Jones looking forward and smiling. Jones is wearing a light jacket with dark stripes and a black tie.
Publicity photo of Spike Jones leaning on percussion equipment and holding mallets in one hand. Jones is wearing a tuxedo and black bowtie.
Spike Jones sitting in the "Spike Jones Special" racer as Helen Greco and a crowd look on during a promotional event in San Francisco, California (from photo caption).
An unidentified man in military uniform smiling and standing next to Spike Jones who is looking down at papers he is throwing in the air. Jones is wearing a back suit and patterned tie.
Spike Jones turning to the side and looking down while smiling. Jones is holding a record with both hands and wearing a tweed jacket.
Spike Jones playing drums with an unidentified musician in the background. Jones is sitting at a drum set with cymbals in front. Jones is wearing a pinstripe suit and smiling.
Spike Jones playing a novelty percussive instrument while looking up and holding a large hat in the air. Jones is wearing a novelty suit with a large checkered pattern.
