Dave Dexter, Count Basie, Glenn Wallichs, and unidentified man looking over documents. Dexter is looking forward with his hand on Basie's shoulder. Basie is looking to the side and smiling. Wallichs...
Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs facing forward and posing shoulder to shoulder for a photo. Dexter is wearing a wool suit and tie, Basie is wearing a light suit and dark tie, and Wallichs...
In Hollywood, in 1946, Count Basie smokes his pipe and enjoys the company of his supporters Dave Dexter, Jr., the writer and record producer; John Hammond, who discovered him in Kansas City; and Sonny...
Left to right: Dave Dexter, wearing a pinstripe suit; jazz critic, Leonard Feather; Benny Carter, wearing a light suit and talking into a microphone; and Milt Gabler, record producer; all seated at a...
Dave Dexter, Nat King Cole, and Al Jarvis on a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio program in Los Angeles, California. Dexter and Cole are sitting at a table with microphones and water pitchers...
Sharon Pease, Sugar Chile Robinson, and Dave Dexter at the piano. Pease is sitting on the piano bench and looking at music on the piano. Robinson is looking forward and playing the piano. Dexter is...
Dave Dexter, Sugar Chile Robinson, and Sharon Pease sitting at a piano. Dexter is on the left, looking to the side. Robinson is in the center, looking forward and smiling. Pease is on the right...
Headshot of David "Fathead" Newman looking to the side and smiling. Newman is wearing a dark jacket and turtleneck sweater.
Publicity photo of David "Fathead" Newman looking forward and smiling while holding a saxophone up with both hands.
Dean Martin and Nat King Cole standing shoulder to shoulder and looking to the side. Martin is laughing with his hand extended out. Both are wearing dark suits and light ties.
Headshot of Dewey Redman looking forward with a neutral expression. Redman is wearing a velvet shirt.
Publicity photo of Dick Wilson holding a saxophone in both hands while looking down and smiling. Wilson is wearing a pinstripe suit and striped tie.
Publicity photo of Dizzy Gillespie wearing a suit and beret while holding trumpet in both hands. Gillespie is standing in front of a backdrop with "BeBop" printed on it.
Publicity photo of Dizzy Gillespie looking down and playing trumpet with his cheeks puffed out. Gillespie is wearing a checkered shirt.
Dizzy Gillespie sitting, looking to the side, and pointing while holding a trumpet on his lap.
Dizzy Gillespie playing piano with two unidentified men standing and looking at him. Gillespie is looking down at the piano with both hands on the keys.
Publicity photo of Dizzy Gillespie looking down and playing trumpet with cheeks puffed out. Gillespie is wearing a light suit and open collared shirt.
Doug Parker, Joe Grady, an unidentified women, and Billy Eckstine sitting around a table with an overhead microphone for a radio broadcast of the "950 Club" on WPEN. An unidentified woman stands...
Angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and tie.
An angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and striped tie.
Headshot from above of Duke Ellington holding clasped hands and looking up.
Headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side. Ellington is wearing a dark suit and tie.
Publicity photo of Duke Ellington looking forward and smiling while standing against a wall with hands in his pockets. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo with white tie.
Headshot of Duke Ellington looking up and smiling. Ellington is wearing a white suit that nearly fades into the background.
Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington seated at a table looking at music. Jarvis is holding the music in his hand.
