Publicity photo for Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band featuring Buster Bailey on clarinet with three other musicians.
Publicity photo featuring the Jimmie Lunceford Quartette performing on stage with guitarist Al Norris. Quartet members include Gerald Wilson, Trummy Young, Eddie Tompkins, and Willie Smith.
Publicity photo of the Jimmie Lunceford Trio standing in a row and smiling. Trio members include Sy Oliver, Eddie Tompkins, and Willie Smith.
Members of King Cole Trio - Johnny Miller, Nat King Cole, and Oscar Moore - leaning forward on a piano, looking to the side. All three are wearing black suits with white handkerchiefs.
Members of the Ellingtonians playing in a recording studio. All four are looking down at music on stands. Lawrence Brown is sitting and playing trombone. Rex Stewart is standing and playing trumpet...
Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra performing, including Russell Bowles and Elmer Crumbley (left to right) playing trombone.
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...
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...
Nat King Cole sitting at piano talking with Johnny Mercer. Cole is facing to the side underneath a microphone. Mercer is leaning on the side of the piano.
Nat King Cole and Perry Como looking over music. Cole is wearing a pinstripe suit. Como is wearing a patterned jacket and holding music with a cigarette in one hand.
Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett sitting at restaurant table with a bread basket and silver wear. Cole is wearing a patterned jacket and leaning forward with one arm on the table. Bennett is wearing a...
Nat King Cole, Helen Humes, Herb Shriner, and Jimmie Lunceford standing around an Armed Forces Radio Service microphone, Cole is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a harmonica. Humes is wearing a...
Nat King Cole, Jimmie Lunceford, and Lena Horne standing behind a USA microphone and laughing. Cole is wearing a light colored suit and patterned tie and is holding out his hand, touching Horne's hand...
Jazz singer Nellie Lutcher, a popular song stylist of the 30s and 40s, performs an hour of songs in a KCET special, "Nellie," airing Wednesday, February 3 (10 to 11pm) on Channel 28 (from photo...
Nellie Lutcher speaking with (1st photograph) and looking wide-eyed at (2nd photograph) "This Is Your Life" TV host Ralph Edwards. Lutcher is wearing a shoulder-less dress with fur lining. Edwards is...
Oscar Moore playing guitar and singing with Nat King Cole. Cole is playing the piano and singing with his eyes closed into a microphone hanging from overhead.
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.
Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra posing with instruments for a group photo. Front row includes Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins (left to right) playing trumpet. Back row includes...
Pete Johnson playing piano and Big Joe Turner singing into a microphone on stage at the Café Society in New York.
Pete Johnson playing piano and Big Joe Turner singing into a microphone on stage at Café Society in New York City.
Publicity still from film "New Orleans" featuring Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday (center) with Red Callender (bass), Zutty Singleton (drums), Charlie Beale (piano), Kid Ory (trombone), Bud Scott...
Publicity still from film "New Orleans" featuring Louis Armstrong (trumpet, looking down over piano), Zutty Singleton (drums), Red Callender (bass), Charlie Beale (piano), Bud Scott (guitar), Kid Ory...
Publicity photo of Quincy Jones and George Benson seated and facing camera. Jones is wearing a striped t-shirt and posed in the background. Benson is seated in front wearing a tweed jacket.
Host Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner on an episode of "This Is Your Life" honoring Lutcher
Publicity photo of Ramsey Lewis and six unidentified musicians.
