Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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

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Advertising & Media

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 5 of 5 items

Close up, unfocused publicity photo of Cannonball Adderley wearing suit and holding saxophone.

Date Published

1955

1960

Low angle publicity photo of Cannonball Adderley wearing suit and playing saxophone.

Date Published

1955

1960

Publicity photo of Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a white button shirt and suspenders.

Date Published

1951

1955

George Salisbury playing piano in a studio with Dean Stringer holding a saxophone, Bill Trumbauer holding a trumpet, and several unidentified white male musicians in the background.

Date Published

1960

Wardell Gray, tenor sax man with Benny Goodman, gives out with some authentic bop at the Benny Goodman party at Stork (from photo caption).

Date Published

1951

1955

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Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Cannonball Adderley

Cannonball Adderley performing

Charlie Parker

George Salisbury, Dean Stringer, and Bill Trumbauer

Wardell Gray playing saxophone

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