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Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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This collection features numerous publicity and promotional shots issued by Captiol Records, and is especially valuable for the research of the early history of the record industry during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the development of jazz and popular music.

Items in Collection: 2,255

Topics

Advertising & Media

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 3 of 3 items

Earl Hines playing piano

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This dramatic candid photograph of Fatha' [Earl] Hines was made by a U.S. government photographer for a "Jubilee" broadcast to America's armed forces throughout the world in May, 1946 (from photo...

Date Published

1946-05-06

Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter with unidentified group

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Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter with an unidentified group in a music hall. Hines is standing sixth from left, wearing a suit jacket and smiling. Basie is standing third from right, wearing a...

Date Published

1941

1950

Symphony Sid [Sid Torin], Count Basie, Earl Hines, and Dave Dexter

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Symphony Sid [Sid Torin], Count Basie, Earl Hines, and Dave Dexter walking down stairs. All are wearing suits and smiling.

Date Published

1945

1950

Clear selected
1941-1950
Hines, Earl, 1903-1983

Types (Collection)

photographs (3)

Genres (Collection)

Black & white photographs (3)
Gelatin silver prints (3)
Portrait photographs (3)
Snapshots (3)
Group portraits (2)

Time Periods (Collection)

(-) 1941-1950 (3)

Subjects (Collection)

African American jazz musicians (2)
Sound recording executives and producers (2)
Jazz musicians (1)
Pianists (1)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (2)
Dexter, Dave (2)
Symphony Sid (1)
(-) Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 (3)