Warren Durrett Collection

High-angle shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him, one holding a cigarette. Two microphones hang in front of them.

Low-angle shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him, one holding a cigarette. Two microphones hang in front of them, another microphone...

High-angle shot of a recording studio setup. In foreground, unidentified white man with mallet is playing glockenspiel, which is resting on a piano lid. A microphone is to the left, and another...

Ruth Anne Gay in a dress with curly hair, seated next to Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, with his arm behind her, at a round restaurant table. There is a patterned tablecloth on the table, as well...

Two unidentified white women and Warren Durrett seated in a boat. A bucket and a tackle box are in the boat, and the second woman is holding up an oar. Past the water behind them, there are three...

Warren Durrett standing with his hand on his hip next to an unidentified white woman smiling at the camera, in front of trees and bushes.

Warren Durrett standing next to unidentified white woman. Woman is wearing glasses and turned towards Durrett, both are smiling. They are standing in front of trees and bushes.

Warren Durrett conducting his band in a silver suit jacket and black pants. The band members (all white men) are playing behind podiums, wearing dark red jackets with black pants and bowties. Band...

Warren Durrett crouching in a yard, in front of bushes, smiling at the camera. A house is visible in the background.

Warren Durrett in a winter coat and gloves, crouching down in the snow, in front of trees and houses.

Warren Durrett in sunglasses, a button up shirt, and long pants, crouching on a rock overlooking the beach, with his hands hanging in front of his lap. The water and the beachfront are behind, with...

Warren Durrett (back to the camera) with his orchestra (all white men) in a recording studio. Musicians are seated (except auxiliary percussion) in two rows behind music stands. Back row instruments...

Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, conducting band members (white men) in a recording studio. The band members are seated in a row at music stands, and are, from left to right: three saxophones...

Durrett family gathered at a restaurant for 50th anniversary. There is a portrait on the back wall and a 7-Up advertisement hanging from the ceiling. Two men stand in the back, behind rows of seated...

Blurry photo of Warren Durrett in a winter jacket and a tie, holding a camera in both hands in front of his face, poised to take a photograph. There is a wooden fence to the right, and automobile to...

Warren Durrett in profile, head turned towards the camera, in a hat and sunglasses, with his hands in his pockets. He is standing in a cemetery, with headstones and trees in the background.

Warren Durrett, smiling with his hands on his hips, wearing sunglasses, a T-shirt, and shorts, standing on a path in front of grass, bushes, and trees.

Warren Durrett standing in a light suit and tie, one hand on the piano lid and the other up to his face. He is partially obscured by a drum set, out of focus, and a few audience member faces are dimly...

Warren Durrett standing in front of an automobile, eyes closed, balancing an apple on his head. Trees and a house are visible in the background.

Warren Durrett standing in a yard and smiling, exposing his chest in an open shirt, hands on his hips, wearing swim trunks. A house, trees, and a car are behind him.

Warren Durrett in sunglasses, kneeling on a hill at a beach. Beachgoers (white) are in the water and on the sand down below, and buildings are visible inland in the background.

Warren Durrett standing and smiling, giving thumbs up in front of a small wooden outbuilding with the number 3 above the door. He is in a field with tall grass, trees, and houses in the background.

Warren Durrett from the waist up standing by the side of an automobile with trees and a utility pole in the background.

Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, one arm resting on an automobile next to him, houses and another car visible in the background.

Warren Durrett in a tie next to a Plymouth automobile, with a trailer attached, in front of trees.