Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra posing with instruments for a group photo. Front row includes Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins (left to right) playing trumpet. Back row includes...
Publicity photo from a low angle of Peanuts Holland playing trumpet on stage in front of unidentified musicians. Holland is wearing a patterned suit jacket.
Peanuts Holland sitting and looking down while playing trumpet. Holland is wearing a dark collared shirt.
Pete Johnson playing piano and Big Joe Turner singing into a microphone on stage at the Café Society in New York.
Pete Johnson playing piano and Big Joe Turner singing into a microphone on stage at Café Society in New York City.
Pete Johnson playing piano and looking at music. Johnson is wearing a striped suit and floral print tie. A second piano and other instruments are in the background.
Headshot of Philly Joe Jones looking forward with a neutral expression. Jones is wearing a turtleneck sweater and gold chain necklace.
Print illustration featuring a profile drawing of Erskine Butterfield head looking down at keys. Two large hands are drawn playing the keys with illustrated notes hovering over the keys.
Headshot of Benny Carter leaning forward and looking to the side. Carter is wearing a tuxedo and bowtie.
Publicity photo of Cab Calloway wearing a white suit, holding a microphone in one hand with the other hand raised, and singing.
Publicity photo of Erskine Butterfield seated at a piano with one arm on the keys and one arm in the air while facing the camera and smiling. Butterfield is wearing a tuxedo jacket and bowtie.
Angled publicity photo of Joe Alexander, smiling, wearing suit, and standing with arms folded and propped behind a Capitol Records microphone on stand.
Publicity photo of Louis Armstrong playing trumpet close to camera while holding handkerchief. Armstrong is facing away from the camera.
Publicity photo of Nat King Cole leaning forward, hunched over a stool, looking up and smiling. Cole is wearing a white sweater and metal chain on his wrist.
Publicity still from film "New Orleans" featuring Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday (center) with Red Callender (bass), Zutty Singleton (drums), Charlie Beale (piano), Kid Ory (trombone), Bud Scott...
Publicity still from film "New Orleans" featuring Louis Armstrong (trumpet, looking down over piano), Zutty Singleton (drums), Red Callender (bass), Charlie Beale (piano), Bud Scott (guitar), Kid Ory...
Publicity still of Louis Armstrong grinning while wearing fireman hat and uniform coat with large buttons during production of "Swingin' the dream."
Publicity photo of Quincy Jones and George Benson seated and facing camera. Jones is wearing a striped t-shirt and posed in the background. Benson is seated in front wearing a tweed jacket.
Host Ralph Edwards, Nellie Lutcher, and Milt Buckner on an episode of "This Is Your Life" honoring Lutcher
Publicity photo of Ramsey Lewis and six unidentified musicians.
Headshot of Ramsey Lewis looking forward with a neutral expression. Lewis is holding one hand under his chin and wearing a collared shirt.
Ray Brown playing bass, Ella Fitzgerald singing into a microphone, and Dizzy Gillespie looking at Fitzgerald from the side during an outdoor performance.
Publicity photo from the side of Ray Charles playing piano and singing into a microphone. Charles is wearing a white suite, bowtie, and sunglasses.
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 Red Garland facing to the side and smiling while folding his arms. Garland is wearing a suit with white pocket square.
