Billy Butterfield looking down to read some music in a studio while holding his trumpet. Behind Butterfield are music stands and a Capitol Records microphone,
Angled publicity photo of Billy May playing trumpet. May is wearing a dark suit jacket.
Bix Beiderbecke standing in the back row, second from the right, in a group photo of unidentified musicians with the Lake Forest Academy Orchestra of 1922. All musicians are holding instruments and...
Headshot of Bob Strong looking to the side and smiling. Strong is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Publicity photo of Bob Strong resting a saxophone on one leg up on a chair. Strong is looking forward and smiling, wearing a patterned suit jacket.
Publicity photo of Bob Strong playing a saxophone while looking to the side. Strong is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
Headshot of Bobby Byrne leaning forward on arms, looking to the side, and holding a baton against his shoulder. Byrne is wearing a black tuxedo with white bowtie and handkerchief.
Publicity photo of Bobby Nichols looking to the side and holding a trumpet. Nichols is wearing a dark colored suit and patterned tie.
"Not a trombone, but a "Valide" (half-valve, half, slide) is the instrument here being played by Brad Gowans in the March of Time film, "Night Club Boom." Gowans, featured on V-discs with the Original...
Brass section of an unidentified band performing on stage with a microphone in the foreground. The musicians (all white men) are wearing suit jackets and buttoned shirts.
Publicity photo of Buddy Rich looking to the side and smiling. Rich is holding two drum sticks in both hand and wearing a plaid suit jacket.
Publicity photo of Buddy Rich sitting at a drum set while looking forward and smiling. Rich is holding drum sticks in both hands and wearing a black suit with patterned tie.
Publicity photo of Buddy Stewart looking forward and smiling. Stewart is wearing a black suit and tie.
Publicity photo of Bunny Berigan seated, facing forward, and smiling while holding trumpet in both hands.
Singer Carolyn Grey sitting on a stool and looking at music while smiling with Shorty Sherock standing behind her playing trumpet. In front is an NBC microphone and conducting podium.
Cornet player Pete Daily and Dave Dexter standing in front of a studio wall. Dexter is smoking a cigarette and holding the musician's cornet.
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...
Danny Polo, wearing a dark suit and striped tie, playing clarinet. In the foreground is a trumpet being played by a musician not shown in the photo.
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.
Dave Dexter and unidentified Capitol Records staff (all white men) recording a Christmas album. Dexter is seated at the bottom right, playing saxophone and facing toward a microphone stand in the...
Dave Dexter seated in the left corner of the photo looking to the side. Lawrence Welk is standing with his hands resting on his hips. Two other white men are in the room as well. All are standing or...
Dave Dexter with Sharkey & his Kings of Dixieland during a recording session. Left to right are Sharkey Bonano,trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Monk Hazel, drums; Lester Bouchon, clarinet; Dave Dexter...
Publicity photo for Dean Hudson (that is, Marion Brown) and his orchestra featuring headshot of Hudson looking to the side and smiling. He is wearing a black tuxedo and white tie.
Django Reinhardt looking down while playing a guitar. Reinhardt is smoking a cigarette and wearing a tweed suit jacket.
Illustration of Kay Kyser wearing academic robes and hat. Kyser is holding papers in one hand and pointing with the other hand.
