Louis Armstrong and Dave Dexter standing shoulder to shoulder and smiling. Armstrong is holding a trumpet and pointing at Dexter who is holding a pile of handkerchiefs.
Louis Jordan standing next to an unidentified African American man with one hand on the man's shoulder. Jordan is looking down and smiling, wearing a dark suit, patterned tie, and wide-brimmed hat.
Neely Plumb playing a saxophone along with a record. Plumb is looking down and to the side, wearing a light colored button shirt.
Otto Hardwick seated and facing forward while playing saxophone on a stage. Several unidentified musicians are playing in the background. Hardwick is wearing a suit and striped tie with a clarinet on...
Photograph from below of Pete Brown looking forward, wearing a tuxedo, and playing saxophone.
Publicity photo of Les Brown looking down and playing saxophone during a performance. Brown is wearing a white jacket and black tie.
Publicity photo of Les Brown facing away from camera and playing saxophone during a performance. Brown is wearing a white suit and black tie.
Publicity photo of Les Brown facing away from camera and holding a microphone on a stand. Brown is wearing a checkered jacket. Audience members are visible and out of focus in background of photo.
Headshot of Les Brown facing slightly to the side wearing a light checkered suit and black tie.
Headshot of Ronnie Laws looking forward with a neutral expression. Laws is wearing a dark collared shirt.
Rudy Vallée and Paul Whiteman sitting at a table and playing with a toy note generator. Vallée is looking down and adjusting the machine while Whiteman holds a hand to his ear and looks up.
Angled headshot from the side of Sam Donahue wearing a suit and tie, looking to the side.
Angled headshot of Sam Donahue wearing a corduroy jacket and looking forward.
Sam Donahue playing saxophone with one arm resting on this leg and the instrument at his side. Donahue is wearing a plaid suit and tie.
Headshot of Sammy Kaye looking to the side and smiling. Kaye is wearing a checkered suit and patterned tie.
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.
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.
Close-up photograph from below of Sidney Bechet wearing a striped suit and playing saxophone.
Stan Kenton Orchestra members checking their luggage at a counter including Al Anthony (second from left) and Henry "Boots" Mussulli (third from left).
Tex Beneke and Buddy Basch standing in the center of a classroom smiling and surrounded by a group of seated young men and women identified as youth reporters.
Headshot of Tex Beneke looking slightly away from camera, smiling and wearing a dark suit and tie.
Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs sing "Happy Birthday" to Tex Beneke (second from left), backed by members of the Glenn Miller band; Karen Lyon, wife of acrobat Ladd Lyon, holds a cake while...
