Maurice Abravenel conducting
Maurice Abravanel conducting with baton raised at the podium wearing tuxedo with white bowtie. Audience is out of focus in the background.
Maurice Hart
Headshot of broadcaster Maurice Hart turned to the side and looking forward. Hart is behind a KFWB microphone, wearing glasses, a dark jacket, and spotted bowtie.
Mel Powell at the piano
Mel Powell playing piano while looking down at music. He is wearing a pinstripe suit and sweater vest. A packet of Lucky Strikes cigarettes is lying open next to the sheets of music.
Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, and Tommy Dorsey
Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, and Tommy Dorsey speaking during a break on the set of Ship Ahoy (released 1942). Rooney is wearing a striped shirt and sleeping cap. Sinatra and Dorsey are wearing...
Mildred Bailey and Joe Venuti
Mildred Bailey and Joe Venuti seated at a dining table with water glasses and an ashtray.
Modernaires
Publicity photo of the vocal jazz group, the Modernaires, joking around with a trumpet.
Opie Cates conducting with Judy Canova
Opie Cates looking down at music on a podium while conducting. Cates is wearing a suit and large patterned tie while holding a baton in the air with one hand and a cigarette in his other hand. Judy...
Opie Cates playing clarinet
Opie Cates sitting on stool facing down and to the side while playing clarinet. Cates is wearing a white collared shirt and loosened tie.
Orrin Tucker
Publicity photo of Orrin Tucker leaning forward on the back of a chair, looking up and smiling. Tucker is wearing a light colored suit and checkered tie.
Orrin Tucker
Publicity photo of Orrin Tucker sitting on a chair and looking forward while smiling. Tucker is wearing a light colored suit and checkered tie. "Orrin Tucker and his Orchestra" printed along border.
Pat Dexter, Dave Dexter, and Ed Flynn
Pat Dexter, Dave Dexter, and Ed Flynn seated at a dining table with an unidentified white man and woman. Pat Dexter is seated on far left with hands resting on the table. Dave Dexter is seated second...
Paul Weston, "Wingy" Manone, and Johnny Mercer
Paul Weston, "Wingy" Manone, and Johnny Mercer looking over sheet music. All three are leaning on a piano and looking down. Weston is holding a pencil on the music. Manone is standing in the center...
Paul Whiteman and Mike Pingitore with unidentified musicians
Paul Whiteman standing fourth from left and Mike Pingitore standing second from right in a recording studio with other unidentified musicians.
Perry Como and Lloyd Shaffer
Lloyd Shaffer conducting and Perry Como singing during a recording session for Chesterfield Supper Club. Como is behind Schaffer looking at a music stand while singing into an NBC microphone.
Perry Como singing into a microphone
Perry Como singing into an NBC microphone with papers in hand during a recording session for Chesterfield Supper Club. An unidentified person is standing in front of Como.
Perry Como singing into a microphone
Perry Como singing into an NBC microphone with both hands raised during a recording session for Chesterfield Supper Club.
Perry Como singing into a microphone
Perry Como singing into an NBC microphone during a recording session for Chesterfield Supper Club. Como is wearing a while shirt with sleeves rolled up and has one arm extended. An unidentified white...
Perry Como standing in front of a microphone
Perry Como smiling and standing in front of an Armed Forces Radio Services microphone. Como is wearing a dark suit and light tie.
Peter Nemo
Peter Nemo holding papers in front of an Armed Forces Radio Service microphone next to two unidentified white men. Nemo is wearing a light colored overcoat and dark suit with patterned tie.
Peter Nemo conducting
Peter Nemo conducting musicians not shown in picture. Nemo is holding one hand at his side and waiving the other in the air. Nemo is wearing a light colored overcoat and dark suit with patterned tie.
Philip Dorn conducting
Philip Dorn in a 3/4 turn looking toward camera while conducting an orchestra of unidentified white musicians in front of him.
Publicity photo of Ray Bauduc and Nappy Lamare
Ray Bauduc and Nappy Lamare smiling while standing over a drum set. Bauduc is holding a stick and wearing a checkered jacket. Lamare is wearing a dark suit and holding part of the drum set.
Ralph Edwards
Publicity photo from the side of Ralph Edwards leaning forward and looking to the side. Edwards is wearing a suit and striped tie.
Ray Eberle featured with Gene Krupa and his orchestra
Headshot of Ray Eberle smiling and looking slightly to the side. Eberle is wearing a suit and patterned tie.