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Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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This collection features numerous publicity and promotional shots issued by Captiol Records, and is especially valuable for the research of the early history of the record industry during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the development of jazz and popular music.

Items in Collection: 2,255

Topics

Advertising & Media

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

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Lunceford Quartette: Wilson, Young, Tompkins, Smith, Guitarist Al Norris

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Publicity photo featuring the Jimmie Lunceford Quartette performing on stage with guitarist Al Norris. Quartet members include Gerald Wilson, Trummy Young, Eddie Tompkins, and Willie Smith.

Date Published

1935

1940

Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins

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Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra posing with instruments for a group photo, including Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins (left to right) playing trumpet.

Date Published

1935

1940

Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, Eddie Tompkins, Russell Bowles, and Elmer Crumbley

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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...

Date Published

1935

1940

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Tompkins, Eddie

Types (Collection)

photographs (3)

Genres (Collection)

Black & white photographs (3)
Gelatin silver prints (3)
Group portraits (3)
Publicity photographs (3)
Portrait photographs (2)

Time Periods (Collection)

1931-1940 (3)

Subjects (Collection)

African American jazz musicians (3)
African American men (1)
Guitarists (1)
Jazz musicians (1)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Oliver, Sy (2)
Webster, Paul, 1909-1966 (2)
Bowles, Russell, 1907-1991 (1)
Crumbley, Elmer, 1908- (1)
Norris, Al (1)
Smith, Willie, 1910-1967 (1)
Wilson, Gerald, 1918-2014 (1)
Young, Trummy (1)
(-) Tompkins, Eddie (3)