Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter
Dave Dexter standing over Duke Ellington while leaning forward and looking down. Ellington is sitting at the piano wearing a pinstripe suit and looking to the side.
Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter
Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter standing around a radio (or possibly a phonograph) looking down at a record in Dexter's hand at Basie's birthday celebration.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Luzi Korngold, and Henry Blanke
Erich Wolfgang Korngold dining with his wife, Luzi Korngold, and American film producer and director, Henry Blanke, in the Green Room at Warner Brothers Studios, Hollywood, Calif. Erich is wearing a...
Frank Sinatra recording with the Charioteers
Frank Sinatra standing third from left with the vocal group The Charioteers behind a CBS microphone. James Sherman is playing piano. The other vocalists are Edward Jackson, Ira Williams, Wilfred...
Frank Sinatra with Bill Miller
Frank Sinatra standing in a recording studio looking at music on a piano with Bill Miller and holding his hands in his pockets. An unidentified African American male musician is also seen.
Gary Burton and Chick Corea
Publicity photo of Gary Burton and Chick Corea during a performance. Burton is facing to the side playing vibraphone with mallets raised in the air and Corea is seated in the back at a grand piano...
Gene Norman, Dave Dexter, John Hammond, and Count Basie
Gene Norman, Dave Dexter, and John Hammond standing behind a piano and leaning forward. Count Basie is seated at the piano facing outward and smiling.
George Salisbury, Dean Stringer, and Bill Trumbauer
George Salisbury playing piano in a studio with Dean Stringer holding a saxophone, Bill Trumbauer holding a trumpet, and several unidentified white male musicians in the background.
Ginny Simms and Don Wilson
Ginny Simms holding a microphone and standing over Don Wilson who is sitting at a piano. Simms is looking to the side and smiling while Wilson is looking at Simms and smiling.
Harry Warren and Count Basie
Harry Warren leaning forward and looking up at Count Basie while holding a cigar. Basie is holding papers and hearing a pinstripe suit. Both are standing against a studio wall.
Ivy Anderson and Leon Rene rehearsing music
Ivy Anderson leaning on a piano looking at music and Leon Rene playing the piano while smiling during a rehearsal in a studio. An NBC microphone hangs from above.
James P. Johnson playing piano
James P. Johnson playing piano in front of an unidentified drummer. Johnson is looking up and forward with one hand in the air.
Jay McShann and Alice Betty Rustin
Jay McShann splashing into a pool from a water slide next to Alice Betty Rustin, a fan from Toronto. McShann and Rustin are at a pool in Commack, New York.
Jay McShann at tribute event
Jay McShann holding an award and receiving a key from Kansas City mayor Richard Berkely during a McShann tribute at the Century Room in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present are Jim McAuliffe and James...
Joe Liggins in studio
Joe Liggins sitting at a piano in a studio, looking up while writing on paper. An unidentified man behind Liggins holds the paper.
King Cole Trio
Publicity photo of King Cole Trio featuring Oscar Moore playing guitar, Nat King Cole sitting at a piano, and Johnny Miller playing bass. All three are leaning in towards a microphone on the piano.
Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny
Publicity photo of Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny leaning against a wall and looking forward with a neutral expression. Mays is wearing an embroidered shirt and Metheny is wearing a striped shirt.
Paul Weston, Dave Dexter, Peggy Lee, and Gene Norman
Paul Weston, Dave Dexter, Peggy Lee, Gene Norman, and two unidentified men at a studio table with microphones hanging overhead. Weston is sitting at the table, wearing a checkered suit, and looking to...
Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner
Pete Johnson playing piano and Big Joe Turner singing into a microphone on stage at the Café Society in New York.
Philip Dorn and Artur Rubinstein
Philip Dorn speaking with Artur Rubinstein. Dorn is leaning against a wall with one hand in his pocket, wearing a black tuxedo jacket. Rubinstein is looking to the side and talking while holding a...
Sergio Mendes with Gracinha Leporace, an unidentified woman, and Leeza Miller
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...
Stan Kenton and band members
Stan Kenton standing in front of band members in a recording studio. Kenton is leaning over a music stand while the band members hold saxophones and look at the music.
Stan Kenton and June Christy with military officers
Stan Kenton and June Christy (far right) talking with a group of military officers in a large hall with onlookers in the background. Christy is eating a donut and Kenton is holding a cup of coffee...
Stan Kenton next to an unidentified man
Stan Kenton standing next to an unidentified man holding the reins to a fake horse worn as a costume. Kenton is wearing a suit and pointing down at the horse.
Stan Kenton speaking with an unidentified man
Stan Kenton and an unidentified white woman speaking outdoors with an unidentified African American man in a Navy uniform. The enlisted man is holding his arms up towards Kenton and holding a piece of...