Art Blakey
Headshot of Art Blakey turtleneck sweater and looking to the side.
Cannonball Adderley
Close up, unfocused publicity photo of Cannonball Adderley wearing suit and holding saxophone.
Cannonball Adderley performing
Low angle publicity photo of Cannonball Adderley wearing suit and playing saxophone.
Charlie Parker
Publicity photo of Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a white button shirt and suspenders.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams
Claude "Fiddler" Williams standing against a wall with floral wallpaper, holding a violin under one arm and looking forward while smiling. Williams is wearing a dark colored suit and striped tie.
Dave Dexter, Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner
Dave Dexter helping Nellie Lutcher up from her seat at the piano during an episode of "This Is Your Life" honoring Lutcher. Ralph Edwards is standing behind Dexter and Milt Buckner is sitting behind...
Dave Dexter, Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner
Dave Dexter, host Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner on an episode of "This Is Your Life" honoring Lutcher. Dexter is speaking to Edwards with hands out and looking down. Edwards is...
Dizzy Gillespie
Publicity photo of Dizzy Gillespie wearing a suit and beret while holding trumpet in both hands. Gillespie is standing in front of a backdrop with "BeBop" printed on it.
Duke Ellington wearing an overcoat
Duke Ellington facing forward and looking to the side while pointing. Ellington is wearing an overcoat. A crowd of people are seated in chairs in the background.
Erroll Garner playing piano in studio
Unusual candid photo of Erroll Garner shows him recording for America Columbia as seen by his drummer. Garner was born in Pittsburgh. His brother Linton and his three sisters also play the piano - but...
George Salisbury, Dean Stringer, and Bill Trumbauer
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.
Hank Jones
Publicity photo of Hank Jones sitting in front of a piano turning to the side and looking up. Jones is wearing a checkered jacket and black tie.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong wearing black rimmed glasses and playing trumpet into recording studio microphones.
Nellie Lutcher speaking with Ralph Edwards
Nellie Lutcher speaking with (1st photograph) and looking wide-eyed at (2nd photograph) "This Is Your Life" TV host Ralph Edwards. Lutcher is wearing a shoulder-less dress with fur lining. Edwards is...
Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner
Host Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner on an episode of "This Is Your Life" honoring Lutcher
Timmie Rogers
Headshot of Timmie Rogers looking forward and smiling. Rogers is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Wardell Gray playing saxophone
Wardell Gray, tenor sax man with Benny Goodman, gives out with some authentic bop at the Benny Goodman party at Stork (from photo caption).