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"Pee Wee" Hunt and Kenny Sargent

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Casa Loma Orchestra band leaders "Pee Wee" Hunt and Kenny Sargent wearing dark suits and smiling. Hunt is standing on the left wearing glasses and Sargent is on the right.

Date Published
1935
1940

Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy

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Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy posing on stage for a photo. Musicians include Mary Lou Williams at the piano, John Harrington holding a saxophone, Ben Webster holding a saxophone, Pha Terrell...

Date Published
1934-02-16

Boogie Woogie Boys

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Publicity photo of the Boogie-Woogie Boys featuring Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Joe Turner, and Albert Ammons. All four are smiling, wearing tuxedoes with white handkerchiefs, and facing forward...

Date Published
1939

Count Basie and Carmen Miranda at Command Performance

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Publicity photo of Count Basie at piano and Carmen Miranda holding percussive shaker at Command Performance. Basie is sitting at the piano wearing a white suit and looking forward. Miranda is standing...

Date Published
1936

Count Basie and his orchestra

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Count Basie and his orchestra performing on stage. Basie is standing in front of musicians conducting. Orchestra musicians are seated at music shells with piano logo in front.

Date Published
1935
1940

Frank Veloz and Yolanda Casazza

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Publicity photo of Frank Veloz and Yolanda Casazza in an embrace while dancing. Casazza is leaning to the side and raising one arm in the air, wearing an embroidered dress. Veloz is behind Casazza and...

Date Published
1936

Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians

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Publicity photo of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians featuring all the musicians posing on a stage with their instruments. All musicians are wearing white tuxedo jackets and black bowties.

Date Published
1935
1940

Georges and Jalna

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Publicity photo of Georges and Jalna, featuring George and Jalna Toregas wearing formal wear and dancing in an embrace.

Date Published
1936

Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra

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Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra performing on stage. The orchestra is arranged in a semi-circle on stage with ruffled curtains behind them and two microphones hanging from above. All members are...

Date Published
1935
1940

Hudson DeLange Orchestra

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Publicity photo for the Hudson DeLange Orchestra featuring a photo of Eddie DeLange wearing a dark suit jacket with spotted tie, standing, and smiling next to Dean Hudson, who is wearing a checkered...

Date Published
1935
1940

Jay McShann Band

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Jay McShann Band posing for a group photo in the Century Room located in Kansas City, Missouri. Members shown are (left to right) Gus Johnson, McShann, Gene Ramey, an unidentified musician, Bob Mabane...

Date Published
1939

Jay McShann Orchestra

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Jay McShann Orchestra posing for a photo in the Century Room, located in Kansas City, Missouri. : McShann is sitting at the piano. Other musicians shown include (left to right) an unidentified...

Date Published
1940-03

Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

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Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra performing, including Earl Carruthers playing baritone saxophone, Joe Thomas playing tenor saxophone, Ted Buckner playing flute, and Willie Smith playing alto...

Date Published
1935
1940

Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

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Publicity photo of members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra performing, including Eddie Wilcox playing piano, Jimmy Crawford playing a snare drum, Moses Allen playing bass, and Al Norris playing...

Date Published
1935
1940

Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins

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Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra posing with instruments for a group photo, including Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins (left to right) playing trumpet.

Date Published
1935
1940

Publicity photo of The Blue Reys

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Publicity photo of The Blue Reys, featuring Ralph Hall, Jimmy Joyce, Blossom Dearie, and Tom Kenny, leaning forward, turned to the side, and smiling at camera.

Date Published
1935
1940

T.H. Holder's Orchestra

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T.H. Holder's Orchestra posing for a group photo. All the musicians are standing and facing forward, wearing black tuxedos with a sash. All the instruments are in a pile at the center of the stage.

Date Published
1935
1940

Thamon Hayes Band

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Thamon Hayes Band posing for a photo at the bandstand at Fairyland Park, 75th Street and Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Hayes is standing (far left) in a line with Ed Lewis, Samuel "Baby"...

Date Published
1932