Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong
Billie Holiday straightening a tie for Louis Armstrong in a publicity photo shoot in Hollywood, California. Armstrong is holding a trumpet in his hands and grinning with closed eyes. Holiday is...
Dave Dexter and Count Basie
Backstage in Hollywood in 1944, Count Basie approves an article written by Dave Dexter, Jr., who has carefully followed the Basie career from 1936 through 1968. Like the friendly, gracious Count...
Dave Dexter, John Hammond, Count Basie, and Sonny Burke
In Hollywood, in 1946, Count Basie smokes his pipe and enjoys the company of his supporters Dave Dexter, Jr., the writer and record producer; John Hammond, who discovered him in Kansas City; and Sonny...
Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong playing trumpet over Billie Holiday's shoulder in a publicity photo shoot in Hollywood, California. Armstrong is wearing a suit and looking up with his head facing down. Holiday is...