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Benny Carter with saxophone

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Publicity photo of Benny Carter seated at an angle and looking forward. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie and holding a saxophone in one hand on his lap.

Date Published
1940-11-26

Cannonball Adderley

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

Date Published
1955
1960

Charlie Parker playing saxophone

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Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins

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Publicity photo for Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra featuring photograph of Hawkins from the side, facing forward and smiling. Hawkins is wearing a dark suit and holding a saxophone out with both...

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra

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Publicity photo for Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra, "The World's Greatest Tenor Saxophonist," featuring a headshot of Hawkins leaning forward and looking up and to the side while smiling. Hawkins...

Date Published
1945
1950

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 Orchestra members in performance

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Count Basie Orchestra members in performance including (left) Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, and Jack Washington playing saxophone; Freddie Green playing guitar, and Walter Page playing double bass. All...

Date Published
1940

David "Fathead" Newman

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Headshot of David "Fathead" Newman looking to the side and smiling. Newman is wearing a dark jacket and turtleneck sweater.

Date Published
1971
1975

Jimmie Lunceford

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Publicity photo of Jimmie Lunceford sitting, turning forward, and smiling. Lunceford is wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1936
1937

Jimmie Lunceford

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Publicity photo of Jimmie Lunceford turning to the side and smiling. Lunceford is wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1936
1937

Jimmie Lunceford

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Publicity photo of Jimmie Lunceford leaning on a ledge with his arm up to the side. Lunceford is looking to the side and smiling, wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1936
1937

Louis Jordan

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Louis Jordan standing next to an unidentified African American man with one hand on the man's shoulder. Jordan is looking down and smiling, wearing a dark suit, patterned tie, and wide-brimmed hat.

Date Published
1941
1945

Otto Hardwick playing saxophone

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Otto Hardwick seated and facing forward while playing saxophone on a stage. Several unidentified musicians are playing in the background. Hardwick is wearing a suit and striped tie with a clarinet on...

Date Published
1941
1945

Tommy Potter and Charlie Parker

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Tommy Potter playing double bass and Charlie Parker playing saxophone. Potter is close to the camera and Parker appears in between Potter and the neck of his instrument.

Date Published
1945
1950

Wardell Gray playing saxophone

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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