Ed Dix Collection

Ed Dix seated in front of a birthday cake while sticking his tongue out and to the side. The cake has two lit candles shaped as a 5 and 0 and another lit candle is on the table to the right of the...

Ed Dix standing on a dock on a lake. He's wearing a cap, sunglasses, a swim suit and his shirt is unbuttoned. Looking at the camera.

Distant photo of Ed Dix with three unidentified white male musicians on a wooden stage on a covered outdoor patio. Two of the men have their backs to the camera. Unidentified venue.

Ed Dix playing tenor sax with a band. Behind him are an unidentified African American guitarist and drummer.

Ed Dix, second from the left, playing saxophone with three other white men in a bar. A Pabst Blue Ribbon neon sign is above them and an audience member can be seen in the foreground.

Ed Dix (right) performing with bass guitarist Jeff Simon, double bassist Jay Eckert, and an unidentified white male drummer. Unidentified venue.

Ed Dix (right) performing with bass guitarist Jeff Simon, double bassist Jay Eckert, and an unidentified white male drummer. Unidentified venue.

Ed Dix (right) performing with bass guitarist Jeff Simon, double bassist Jay Ecker, and an unidentified white male drummer. Unidentified venue.

Ed Dix (right) performing with bass guitarist Jeff Simon, double bassist Jay Ecker, and an unidentified white male drummer. The drummer is looking directly at the camera and smiling. Unidentified...

Ed Dix plays a solo during a band performance at an unidentified venue. Audience members can be seen in the foreground.

Ed Dix plays a solo during a band performance at an unidentified venue. Audience members can be seen in the foreground.

Ed Dix (far left) plays clarinet with three unidentified white male musicians in a Dixieland band. They're all wearing straw hats with a decorative band.

Ed Dix (center) playing saxophone with a group of unidentified white male saxophonists seated around him. Possibly they're students.

Ed Dix (left) playing saxophone with a band comprised of three unidentified white men and an unidentified white woman in a bar. Audience members can be seen in the foreground. A lighted neon Pabst...

The Eddie Dix Orchestra performing on stage with Ed Dix standing playing tenor saxophone at the right. An unidentified white woman in a white dress is seated to the left.

Ed Dix playing tenor sax in a tuxedo on stage. Another, unidentified, person is only partially seen at the lower right of the photo.

Ed Dix playing saxophone in an unidentified bar. An unidentified bearded white man playing guitar is next to Dix.

Ed Dix (second from the right) seated with an unidentified white male pianist wearing a red ball cap and two unidentified white women in an empty theater.

Ed Dix shaking hands with a Japanese man during a Rotary Club event in Japan. An unidentified white man is standing behind Dix holding a small Rotary banner. A large sign in Japanese and English is...

Ed Dix seen from behind as he heads toward Bob Brookmeyer waiting in the doorway of his house. The car's window is iced and there's snow on the ground.

Ed Dix (right) with his saxophone on stage watching an unidentified white woman singing into a microphone with two unidentified white male guitarists behind her.

Ed Dix holding a drink in an etched glass and making a face of some sort.

Ed Dix (right) with a shirtless Bob Brookmeyer (likely, center), and another unidentified white man in a shirt with a leaping swordfish on it. Ed has one leg propped up and is resting an arm on it...

Ed Dix (center) with [Jim Izzard?] (left) and Tony DiBenedetto (right) during a class reunion event. All are wearing name tags proclaiming them the "Northeast Class of ['46?]".

Ed Dix (left) with a clarinet poses for a photo outside of a building with four unidentified white male musicians.