Bam Brown, Zutty Singleton, Dick Powell, and Slim Gaillard laughing and talking in a recording studio. Brown is holding a double bass and shaking hands with Powell. Singleton is looking forward and...
Double bassist Bob Haggart and saxophonist Frank Trumbauer looking over music in a recording studio. Haggart and Trumbauer are both looking down at a music stand behind a Capitol Records microphone.
Publicity photo for Woody Herman and his orchestra featuring photo of Chubby Jackson playing double bass. Jackson is standing and facing forward while looking to the side and smiling. Jackson is...
Unidentified white man (possibly Chris Brubeck) playing upright bass and Dave Brubeck looking down and laughing while playing piano. Brubeck is wearing a patterned shirt.
Headshot of David Basse looking to the side and smiling. Basse is wearing a suit, bolo tie, and a hat with wide brim.
Publicity photo of Eberhard Weber looking forward with a neutral expression, sitting in front of piano keys.
Ed Garland facing forward and looking down while playing bass in the studio. Garland is wearing a white collared shirt and suspenders.
Eddie Safranski playing bass on stage with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Safranski is leaning forward and smiling. Only one other musician is partly seen.
Elmer James playing double bass and looking to the side over the piano. James is wearing a double breasted suit.
Gene Ramey playing double bass on stage while looking down and smiling. Ramey is wearing a dark colored suit and tie.
Frederick (Hank) Wayland leaning forward and looking down while playing double bass. Wayland is wearing a white shirt, suspenders, and a black bowtie.
Jack Lesberg, Eddie Condon's solid-rocking bass player, shown as he appears in t he March of Time film, "Night Club Boom," has been featured with numerous other big-time bands, and is a familiar star...
Headshot of John Kirby looking to the side with a neutral expression. Kirby is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
John Kirby looking to the side and playing bass. Kirby is wearing a checkered suit and black tie.
Publicity photo of John Kirby facing forward with a neutral expression while playing bass. Kirby is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
John Simmons playing double bass in a rehearsal studio. Simmons is looking to the side and is wearing a checkered shirt.
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.
Miroslav Vitous Group performing on stage. Musicians shown include Kenny Kirkland playing piano, John Surman playing clarinet, Miroslav Vitous playing double bass, and Jon Christensen playing drums.
Ray Brown playing bass, Ella Fitzgerald singing into a microphone, and Dizzy Gillespie looking at Fitzgerald from the side during an outdoor performance.
Angled photograph of Red Callender looking up while playing bass on a stage with other unidentified players. Callender is wearing a dark suit.
Publicity photo of Rufus Reid playing a double bass while looking down. Reid is wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses.
Publicity photo of Steve Swallow looking forward and smiling, holding a bass guitar in one hand.
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.
