Headshot of Les Brown facing slightly to the side wearing a light checkered suit and black tie.
Rudy Vallée and Paul Whiteman sitting at a table and playing with a toy note generator. Vallée is looking down and adjusting the machine while Whiteman holds a hand to his ear and looks up.
Angled headshot from the side of Sam Donahue wearing a suit and tie, looking to the side.
Angled headshot of Sam Donahue wearing a corduroy jacket and looking forward.
Sam Donahue playing saxophone with one arm resting on this leg and the instrument at his side. Donahue is wearing a plaid suit and tie.
Headshot of Sammy Kaye looking to the side and smiling. Kaye is wearing a checkered suit and patterned tie.
Headshot of Sammy Kaye looking forward and smiling. Kaye is wearing a checkered suit and open collared shirt.
Sammy Kaye conducting a band of unidentified musicians on stage in front of a large crowd outdoors.
Sammy Kaye receiving a prize from a Signal Oil executive. Kaye is looking down and smiling while the unidentified executive wearing a pinstripe suit hands Kaye a piece of paper.
Headshot of Sammy Kaye leaning forward and smiling. Kaye is wearing a checkered suit and open collared suit while holding a cigarette.
Scott Hamilton standing in front of a vibraphone, holding his saxophone, and staring slightly to the side. Hamilton is wearing a pinstripe suit and open collared shirt.
Close-up photograph from below of Sidney Bechet wearing a striped suit and playing saxophone.
Stan Kenton Orchestra members checking their luggage at a counter including Al Anthony (second from left) and Henry "Boots" Mussulli (third from left).
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.
Low angle photograph of Tony Pastor looking straight ahead and playing saxophone. Pastor is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Tony Pastor singing into a microphone and holding a saxophone at his waist. Pastor is closing his eyes and wearing a dark suit and tie.
Vido Musso playing saxophone in a studio under heavily contrasted lighting. Musso is looking to the side and wearing a white button shirt.
Wardell Gray, tenor sax man with Benny Goodman, gives out with some authentic bop at the Benny Goodman party at Stork (from photo caption).
Willie Smith looking up and forward while standing in a recording studio and holding papers in his hands. Smith is wearing an overcoat.
