Headshot of Joe Liggins leaning forward and smiling. Liggins is wearing a white suit and patterned tie.
The 375th Army Service Forces Band (Buck Clayton, seated, far right) posing with all their instruments in New York.
Al Casey leaning back and seated with his legs crossed in a studio with a piano in the background. Casey is playing the guitar on his lap and looking down.
Al Casey, Dave Dexter, Horace Henderson, and Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett sitting shoulder to shoulder against a studio wall. All are leaning forward and looking up.
Al Jarvis looking at music with Duke Ellington. Jarvis is holding music for "We'll Be Together Again" and looking down while Ellington looks at the music and smiles.
Al Sears sitting and looking at a music stand while playing a saxophone. Sears is wearing a vest and tie.
Armed Forces Radio Service group photo featuring Bill Moore Four performing in studio. The saxophonist stands center singing into a microphone with several musicians to the side and in background
Armed Forces Radio Service group photo featuring Bill Moore Four performing in studio. Six musicians stand in a studio holding their instruments and facing the piano.
Arnett Cobb photographed from a low angle looking forward and playing a saxophone into a microphone. Cobb is wearing a light suit and tie and with other musicians standing around in the background.
Art Tatum playing piano in a recording studio with unidentified people in the background watching. Tatum is looking ahead and smiling, wearing a light colored suit.
Art Tatum playing a piano while looking up and smoking a cigarette. Tatum is wearing a plaid suit jacket.
A photograph from above of Baby Dodds playing drums during a studio session. Dodds is seated and looking down while holding drum sticks up.
Bam Brown, Zutty Singleton, Dick Powell, and Slim Gaillard laughing and talking in a recording studio. Brown is holding a double bass and shaking hands with Powell. Singleton is looking forward and...
Bam Brown, Zutty Singleton, Oscar Levant, and Slim Gaillard standing shoulder to shoulder. All are wearing dark suits and smiling. Gaillard is holding a paper with "Cement Mixer" printed on it.
Ed Garland playing bass, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Dave Dexter looking down and smiling, Zutty Singleton (drummer) looking to the side and smiling, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, Bud Scott...
Ed Garland playing bass, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Dave Dexter looking down and smiling, Zutty Singleton (drummer) standing and grinning, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, Bud Scott (guitarist)...
Bud Scott playing guitar, Ed Garland playing bass, Shorty Haughton playing trombone, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Fred Washington seated and playing piano, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, and Zutty...
Benny Carter facing forward and looking to the side while playing saxophone, possibly in a rehearsal. In the background are several musicians playing saxophone and trumpet.
Benny Carter seated, holding music, and looking up while talking. At his feet are a trumpet, saxophone, and clarinet on stands.
Benny Carter sitting on a stool or bench and playing saxophone. Carter is facing to the side and looking up.
Headshot of Benny Carter at an angle looking forward. Carter is wearing a white suit and black tie while holding a saxophone across his chest with one hand.
Publicity photo of Benny Carter leaning forward and looking to the side. Carter is wearing white suit and black tie.
Benny Carter seated and looking forward while smiling. Carter is wearing a wool suit and holding a saxophone across his chest with one hand.
Big Joe Turner standing against a curtain wall looking to the side and smiling. Turner is raising one hand and pointing. He is wearing a light colored double breasted suit.
Big Joe Turner standing against a stage curtain pointing one hand up and to the side while smiling. Turner is wearing a light colored, double-breasted suit.
