Louie Kuhn in white tux
Headshot of Louie Kuhn looking forward and smiling. Kuhn is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie.
Louis Armstrong
Publicity photo of Louis Armstrong grinning and turned toward camera. Armstrong is wearing a striped suit and tie with one hand extended while holding trumpet.
Louis Armstrong
Publicity photo of Louis Armstrong turned away from the camera, wearing a striped suit and tie.
Louis Armstrong
Illustration of Louis Armstrong with eyes wide open while playing trumpet. The drawing only features Armstrong's head and the trumpet mouthpiece.
Louis Armstrong playing trumpet
Louis Armstrong playing trumpet in a 3/4 turn toward the camera. Armstrong is wearing a formal jacket with large buttons and felt hat.
Louis Armstrong playing trumpet
Louis Armstrong wearing a suit and tie while playing trumpet and looking to the side.
Louis Armstrong publicity photos
Publicity print of Louis Armstrong featuring two overlapping photos of Armstrong wearing a tuxedo. In one photo Armstrong holds a trumpet to his lips while turned to the side. In the other photo...
Louis Armstrong wearing double-breasted suit
Louis Armstrong wearing double-breasted suit and raising arm while grinning. Armstrong is standing next to an NBC microphone.
Louis Prima
Publicity photo of Louis Prima leaning forward and looking down while holding a trumpet with both hands. Prima is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Louis Prima
Publicity photo of Louis Prima looking forward and smiling while holding a trumpet in one hand. Prima is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Louis Prima with trumpet to his mouth
Publicity photo of Louis Prima looking to the side while playing a trumpet held in one hand. Prima is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Publicity photo for Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band featuring Millinder and thirteen unidentified musicians holding instruments.
Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blues Rhythm Band
Publicity photo for Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band featuring Buster Bailey on clarinet with three other musicians.
Lunceford Quartette: Wilson, Young, Tompkins, Smith, Guitarist Al Norris
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.
Lunceford Trio: Sy Oliver, Willie Smith, Eddie Tompkins
Publicity photo of the Jimmie Lunceford Trio standing in a row and smiling. Trio members include Sy Oliver, Eddie Tompkins, and Willie Smith.
Marion Hutton
"Glenn Miller's hot novelty vocalist, Marion Hutton, is a favorite of Columbia listeners the country over. Marion planned to be a doctor, but in the midst of her pre-med course she won such...
Mark Leff, Alfred H. Morton, John Garris, Theodora Lynch, and Richard Morros
Celebrating the signing of Theodora Lynch, lyric soprano, and John Garris, lyric tenor, by the American Recording Company to do a series of semi-classical records together, a luncheon is held at LaRue...
Mary Lou Williams
Publicity photo of Mary Lou Williams sitting at a piano and looking forward while smiling. Williams is wearing a dark colored dress with a large leaf brooch.
Mary Lou Williams
Publicity photo of Mary Lou Williams looking to the side and smiling. Williams is wearing a shiny black dress.
Mary Lou Williams and Andy Kirk
Mary Lou Williams and Andy Kirk looking over an arrangement of "Moten Swing" for Decca Records "Kansas City Jazz" album produced by Dave Dexter. Williams is playing the piano and Kirk is standing next...
Mary Marlowe
Headshot of Mary Marlowe looking over her shoulder to the side. Marlow is wearing a shoulder-less black dress and pearl necklace.
Maxine Gray featured Soloist with Hal Kemp and his orchestra
Publicity photo of Maxine Gray in a 3/4 turn to the side and looking down with a neutral expression. Gray is wearing a sleeveless velvet dress and folding her arms.
Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra performing, including Russell Bowles and Elmer Crumbley (left to right) playing trombone.
Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
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...
Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
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...