"Pee Wee" Hunt
Illustration of "Pee Wee" Hunt featuring his head and upper chest. Hunt is looking forward and smiling, wearing a tuxedo and white bowtie.
"Pee Wee" Hunt and Kenny Sargent
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.
"Pee Wee" Hunt Casa Loma Orchestra
Publicity photo for "Pee Wee" Hunt and the Casa Loma Orchestra featuring a headshot of Hunt looking forward and smiling. Hunt is wearing a pinstripe suit and black tie.
Anson Weeks
Publicity photo of Anson Weeks from the side. Weeks is standing with one leg raised and leaning forward while resting one hand on his knee. Weeks is holding a conducting baton in the other hand. Weeks...
Benny Carter
Publicity photo from the side of Benny Carter playing trumpet up in the air with one hand pointing up. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie.
Benny Carter with saxophone
Publicity photo of Benny Carter seated at an angle and looking forward. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie and holding a saxophone in one hand on his lap.
Benny Goodman
Publicity photo from the side of Benny Goodman playing clarinet while leaning forward. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo.
Benny Goodman
Publicity photo of Benny Goodman standing, facing forward, smiling, and holding a clarinet under one arm. Goodman is wearing a checkered suit and black tie.
Benny Goodman and his orchestra with Helen Ward Featured Vocalist
Publicity photo of Helen Ward and Benny Goodman facing forward and smiling. Ward is wearing a satin dress and leaning against Goodman who is wearing a white suit and holding a clarinet under his arm.
Benny Goodman relaxing on sofa at the DownBeat awards event
Benny Goodman relaxing on a sofa while looking up and smiling, during the 1939 Downbeat awards ceremony. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo, holding a cigarette. A photo caption reads: King of...
Benny Meroff
Headshot of Benny Meroff turning forward and looking to the side while smiling. Meroff is wearing a light colored suit and dark tie.
Benny Meroff caricature
Illustration of Benny Meroff conducting. Meroff is holding a conducting baton in one hand and pointing up with the other. The illustration is an angular and exaggerated drawing of Meroff looking...
Bobby Byrne and his orchestra
Headshot of Bobby Byrne leaning forward on arms, looking to the side, and holding a baton against his shoulder. Byrne is wearing a black tuxedo with white bowtie and handkerchief.
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman at DownBeat awards event
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman holding trophies and talking while at the 1939 DownBeat awards event, Waldorf-Astoria. Dexter is wearing a suit and holding one trophy which appears to be a Swing Band...
Dave Dexter, Benny Goodman, and Helen Forrest at DownBeat awards ceremony
Dave Dexter speaking with Benny Goodman at a dining table in the Waldorf-Astoria during the 1939 DownBeat awards ceremony. Dexter is seated second from left and holding a cigarette. Goodman is seated...
Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra
Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring a headshot of Henderson turning to the side and looking forward while smiling. Henderson is wearing a dark suit and tie.
Fletcher Henderson playing piano
Fletcher Henderson photographed from the side playing piano while looking up and smiling. A group of unidentified musicians stand in the background.
Fletcher Henderson playing piano
A side photograph of Fletcher Henderson looking down while playing the piano. Henderson is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.
Frankie Masters
Publicity photo of Frankie Masters sitting and holding a conducting baton with both hands. Masters is looking to the side and smiling, wearing a pinstripe suit and black tie.
Frankie Masters
Headshot of Frankie Masters looking to the side and smiling. Masters is wearing a light colored tuxedo and black bowtie.
Freddy Martin conducting
Publicity photo of Freddy Martin standing against a wall with arms stretching out in a conducting gesture. Martin is wearing a black tuxedo and white bowtie.
George Hamilton Director of the Veloz-Yolanda Orchestra
Publicity photo of George Hamilton, Director of the Veloz-Yolanda Orchestra, seated and facing forward while smiling. Hamilton is wearing a black tuxedo with white tie.
George Olsen
Publicity photo of George Olsen looking to the side and holding his hands up to conduct while smiling. Olsen is wearing a black tuxedo and white bowtie.
Glen Gray
Publicity photo of Glen Gray, leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra, turned to the side and facing forward while smiling. Gray is wearing a pinstripe suit.
Griff Williams
Publicity photo of Griff Williams looking to the side and smiling while holding a conducting baton in both hands. Williams is wearing a black tuxedo.