Stan Kenton Orchestra members checking luggage
Stan Kenton Orchestra members checking their luggage at a counter including Al Anthony (second from left) and Henry "Boots" Mussulli (third from left).
Tex Beneke and Buddy Basch with a group of young men and women
Tex Beneke and Buddy Basch standing in the center of a classroom smiling and surrounded by a group of seated young men and women identified as youth reporters.
Tex Beneke and his orchestra
Headshot of Tex Beneke looking slightly away from camera, smiling and wearing a dark suit and tie.
Tex Beneke celebrating 31st birthday
Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs sing "Happy Birthday" to Tex Beneke (second from left), backed by members of the Glenn Miller band; Karen Lyon, wife of acrobat Ladd Lyon, holds a cake while...
Tex Beneke celebrating 31st birthday
Unidentified assistant theater manager, theater manager Harry Greenman, Tex Beneke, holding a piece of cake, Mrs. Sandra Beneke, Paul Regan, and Beneke's manager Don W. Haynes on Beneke's 31st...
Tex Beneke looking over music
Tex Beneke holding music and looking it over with an unidentified saxophonist two other unidentified musicians are also seated with instruments.
Tex Beneke playing saxophone
Tex Beneke standing at an angle to camera, wearing a light suit and tie while playing saxophone on stage. An unidentified drummer playing in the background.
Tex Beneke with Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs
Tex Beneke looking down at music and raising his hand to conduct a vocal performance on radio with Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs who are standing around a hung microphone.
Tommy Potter and Charlie Parker
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.
Tony Pastor playing saxophone
Low angle photograph of Tony Pastor looking straight ahead and playing saxophone. Pastor is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Tony Pastor singing
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.
Unidentified man on sax
An unidentified man playing a saxophone. The man is looking down and closing his eyes.
Vido Musso
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 playing saxophone
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
Willie Smith looking up and forward while standing in a recording studio and holding papers in his hands. Smith is wearing an overcoat.
Wilton Felder
Publicity photo of Wilton Felder sitting and facing forward while smiling. Felder is holding a saxophone over his shoulder and is wearing a checkered shirt.
Xavier Cugat, Benny Carter, and Dave Dexter on "Can You Tie That"
Xavier Cugat, Benny Carter, two unidentified men (standing in background), and Dave Dexter seated at tables with microphones and water pitchers for "Can You Tie That," KLAC radio program hosted by Al...