Carolyn Grey and Shorty Sherock
Singer Carolyn Grey sitting on a stool and looking at music while smiling with Shorty Sherock standing behind her playing trumpet. In front is an NBC microphone and conducting podium.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams playing trumpet on stage into a microphone in front of an unidentified musician. Williams is wearing a light colored suit and patterned tie.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams photographed from the side playing trumpet in a recording studio, into a Capitol Records microphone, with unidentified musicians. Williams is leaning to the side and closing...
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams playing trumpet in a recording studio, into a Capitol Records microphone, with unidentified musicians. Williams is leaning to the side and closing his eyes, wearing a striped...
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith's two sons
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith's two sons at a piano. One is sitting and playing the piano while looking to the side. The other is standing and looking down.
Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter
Coleman Hawkins sitting on a sofa smiling and looking up at Dave Dexter who is sitting on the arm of the couch with legs crossed. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a saxophone on his lap...
Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter
Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter sitting on wooden steps. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a saxophone in his lap while looking forward and to the side. Dexter is looking forward and...
Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter
Coleman Hawkins sitting on wooden steps with Dave Dexter. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a saxophone in his lap while looking up and to the side. Dexter is looking down while smoking...
Coleman Hawkins and Gene Rodgers
Coleman Hawkins speaking with Gene Rodgers during a studio session. Hawkins is wearing a checkered suit, looking down at music and holding a saxophone in one hand. Rodgers is wearing a pinstripe suit...
Coleman Hawkins and Meade "Lux" Lewis
Coleman Hawkins looking up and to the side while playing saxophone. Meade "Lux" Lewis is playing piano, looking up and to the side at Hawkins.
Connie Haines, Al Jarvis, Walter Rubsamen, and Eddie Dein on broadcast of "Can You Tie That"
Connie Haines, Al Jarvis, Walter Rubsamen, and Eddie Dein sitting at tables with microphones in a tile studio for a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio program in Los Angeles, California. An...
Cornetist Pete Daily with Dave Dexter
Cornet player Pete Daily and Dave Dexter standing in front of a studio wall. Dexter is smoking a cigarette and holding the musician's cornet.
Count Basie and Art Tatum
Count Basie and Art Tatum sitting at a piano together in front of a stage curtain. Basie is holding a cigarette in one hand and looking down. Tatum is looking up and smiling.
Count Basie and Dave Dexter
Count Basie and Dave Dexter sitting on a table against a wall. Dexter is wearing a light colored suit and handing an envelope to Basie, who is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a cigarette.
Count Basie and Glenn Wallichs
Count Basie and Glenn Wallichs standing against a studio wall and smiling. Basie is wearing a light colored suit and looking to the side. Wallichs is wearing a dark colored suit and looking forward.
Count Basie and Joe Belford at Roseland Ballroom
Count Basie shaking hands with Joe Belford at the Roseland Ballroom. Basie is smiling and looking up. Belford is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie.
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance including (left) Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, and Jack Washington playing saxophone; Freddie Green playing guitar, and Walter Page playing double bass. All...
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance on stage. Musicians shown include Earle Warren, Jack Washington, and Lester Young playing saxophone, along with Walter Page playing double bass.
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance. Walter Page is playing bass and looking forward, Freddie Green is playing guitar and looking down, Herschel Evans is playing saxophone and looking out...
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance. Herschel Evans is playing saxophone and looking forward, Jo Jones is playing drums and looking down, and Earl Warren is playing saxophone, slightly out of...
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance. Benny Morton, Dan Minor, and Eddie Durham are playing trombone in the front row. Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Wilbur "Buck" Clayton are playing trumpet in...
Count Basie playing with Benny Goodman
Angled photo of Count Basie playing piano with Benny Goodman playing clarinet. Goodman is standing over Basie and looking forward. Studio equipment is in the background.
Count Basie, Jerry Wald, Billy Rogers, and Dave Dexter on "Can You Tie That"
Count Basie, Jerry Wald, Billie Rogers, and Dave Dexter looking forward and seated at a table with microphones, water pitchers, and paper, for a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio program...
Crowd in front of a stage
Crowd in front of a stage at an unidentified location. An unidentified man is standing behind a microphone on stage smiling and raising one hand in the air.
Dan Jaffe, George Salisbury, Dean Stringer?, Milt Abel, Arch Martin, and Vince Bilardo
Left to right, standing and smiling: Dan Jaffe, George Salisbury, possibly Dean Stringer holding tenor saxophone, unidentified man, Milt Abel holding a double bass, and Arch Martin holding a trombone...