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Sweets Edison and Illinois Jacquet

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Publicity photo of Sweets Edison, holding his trumpet, with Illinois Jacquet, playing his saxophone; Jacquet is seated in a chair and facing toward the left; Edison is also seated and facing forward and looking directly at the camera; both men are in hats.
Date Published
1951
1960
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Saxophonists
Saxophone
Trumpet players
Trumpet
Hats
Chairs
Autographs
Time Periods
1951-1960
Notes

No date; likely 1950s

Print of original publicity photo; includes inscription on photo face: Flying home, To Jimmy and Jeannie from Brother Illinois Jacquet.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-095.tif
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Portrait photographs
Publicity photographs
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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