Headshot of Joe Liggins leaning forward and smiling. Liggins is wearing a white suit and patterned tie.
Publicity photo of "Stuff" Smith holding a violin under one arm and looking forward while smiling. Smith is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
The 375th Army Service Forces Band (Buck Clayton, seated, far right) posing with all their instruments in New York.
Al Casey leaning back and seated with his legs crossed in a studio with a piano in the background. Casey is playing the guitar on his lap and looking down.
Al Casey, Dave Dexter, Horace Henderson, and Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett sitting shoulder to shoulder against a studio wall. All are leaning forward and looking up.
Al Jarvis looking at music with Duke Ellington. Jarvis is holding music for "We'll Be Together Again" and looking down while Ellington looks at the music and smiles.
Al Sears sitting and looking at a music stand while playing a saxophone. Sears is wearing a vest and tie.
Headshot of Alice Coltrane looking forward and sitting at the piano. Coltrane is wearing a light colored blouse and scarf.
Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy posing on stage for a photo. Musicians include Mary Lou Williams at the piano, John Harrington holding a saxophone, Ben Webster holding a saxophone, Pha Terrell...
Armed Forces Radio Service group photo featuring Bill Moore Four performing in studio. The saxophonist stands center singing into a microphone with several musicians to the side and in background
Armed Forces Radio Service group photo featuring Bill Moore Four performing in studio. Six musicians stand in a studio holding their instruments and facing the piano.
Arnett Cobb photographed from a low angle looking forward and playing a saxophone into a microphone. Cobb is wearing a light suit and tie and with other musicians standing around in the background.
Headshot of Art Blakey turtleneck sweater and looking to the side.
Art Tatum playing piano in a recording studio with unidentified people in the background watching. Tatum is looking ahead and smiling, wearing a light colored suit.
Art Tatum playing a piano while looking up and smoking a cigarette. Tatum is wearing a plaid suit jacket.
Publicity photo of B.B. King playing guitar on stage. King is holding one arm up in the air and looking to the side with eyes closed.
"Blues singer B. B. King is hardly blue as he sizes up the broccoli he sets a' simmering during his guest spot on the premiere program of "Feeling Good," the new prime-time health series that debuts...
A photograph from above of Baby Dodds playing drums during a studio session. Dodds is seated and looking down while holding drum sticks up.
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...
Bam Brown, Zutty Singleton, Oscar Levant, and Slim Gaillard standing shoulder to shoulder. All are wearing dark suits and smiling. Gaillard is holding a paper with "Cement Mixer" printed on it.
Ed Garland playing bass, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Dave Dexter looking down and smiling, Zutty Singleton (drummer) looking to the side and smiling, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, Bud Scott...
Ed Garland playing bass, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Dave Dexter looking down and smiling, Zutty Singleton (drummer) standing and grinning, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, Bud Scott (guitarist)...
Bud Scott playing guitar, Ed Garland playing bass, Shorty Haughton playing trombone, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Fred Washington seated and playing piano, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, and Zutty...
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra posing on stage for a group photo. Fourteen musicians are wearing light colored suits and a dark handkerchief. Moten is wearing a black suit and holding a...
Publicity photo from the side of Benny Carter playing trumpet up in the air with one hand pointing up. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie.
