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Coleman Hawkins and Meade "Lux" Lewis

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Coleman Hawkins looking up and to the side while playing saxophone. Meade "Lux" Lewis is playing piano, looking up and to the side at Hawkins.

Date Published
1946-04-22

Count Basie at the piano

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Publicity photo from the side of Count Basie seated at white piano. Basie is placing his hands on the keys and looking up, turning away from the piano.

Date Published
1944

Count Basie at the piano

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Publicity photo from the side of Count Basie seated at a white piano. Basie is placing his hands on the keys and turning his head forward.

Date Published
1944

Duke Ellington

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Angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945

Duke Ellington

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An angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and striped tie.

Date Published
1941
1945

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side. Ellington is wearing a dark suit and tie.

Date Published
1935
1940

Duke Ellington

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Publicity photo of Duke Ellington looking forward and smiling while standing against a wall with hands in his pockets. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo with white tie.

Date Published
1935
1940

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington looking up and smiling. Ellington is wearing a white suit that nearly fades into the background.

Date Published
1941
1945

Duke Ellington at the piano

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Duke Ellington sitting at the piano and looking up while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945

Duke Ellington at the piano

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Publicity photo from the side of Duke Ellington sitting at the piano with hands on the keys. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1935
1940

Duke Ellington in a tuxedo

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Headshot of Duke Ellington turning slightly to the side and looking forward while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo with white tie.

Date Published
1941
1945

Duke Ellington in green room

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Mirror reflection of Duke Ellington sitting in a green room. Ellington is sitting backwards on a piano bench looking forward and smiling.

Date Published
1945
1950

Earl Hines

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Caricature of Earl Hines's head smiling with a bowtie. Drawn by George Wachsteter.

Date Published
1935
1940

Earl Hines

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Publicity photo for Earl Hines and his orchestra featuring photo of Hines sitting and facing forward while smiling. Hines is wearing a white suit and striped tie.

Date Published
1935
1940

Frank Sinatra recording with the Charioteers

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Frank Sinatra standing third from left with the vocal group The Charioteers behind a CBS microphone. James Sherman is playing piano. The other vocalists are Edward Jackson, Ira Williams, Wilfred...

Date Published
1945-05-16

Frank Sinatra with Bill Miller

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Frank Sinatra standing in a recording studio looking at music on a piano with Bill Miller and holding his hands in his pockets. An unidentified African American male musician is also seen.

Date Published
1961
1965

Jay McShann

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Publicity photo of Jay McShann looking forward and to the side while smiling. McShann is wearing a white tuxedo jacket and black bowtie.

Date Published
1965
1970

King Cole Trio

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Publicity photo of King Cole Trio featuring Oscar Moore playing guitar, Nat King Cole sitting at a piano, and Johnny Miller playing bass. All three are leaning in towards a microphone on the piano.

Date Published
1941
1945

Stan Kenton speaking with an unidentified man

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Stan Kenton and an unidentified white woman speaking outdoors with an unidentified African American man in a Navy uniform. The enlisted man is holding his arms up towards Kenton and holding a piece of...

Date Published
1941
1945

Thelonious Monk at the piano

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Thelonious Monk photographed from above playing piano and looking up while smiling. Monk is wearing a pinstripe suit, a beret, and thick rimmed glasses.

Date Published
1979