Warren Durrett Orchestra performing at the 1945 Turkey Hop
Warren Durrett standing in a suit in front of his orchestra. To the left is a woman in a dress standing at a microphone. The band members are behind stands that read "W.D." There is a bassist...
Warren Durrett Orchestra performing at the 1947 Kangaroo Hop
Warren Durrett performing on saxophone with his orchestra, standing next to the piano. A back row of band members is standing, including bass, trumpets, and trombones. Seated in front of them are...
Warren Durrett Orchestra performing in Estes Park
Warren Durrett Orchestra (all white men in the photo) standing and performing at their music stands reading "WD". There is a piano at the left, a bassist, and a row with Warren Durrett and four other...
Warren Durrett Orchestra performing with singer
Warren Durrett standing to the left of his orchestra (one African American man, the rest white men), looking at an unidentified white woman vocalist who is standing at a microphone in front of the...
Warren Durrett performing in a quartet at LaSalle Hotel
Warren Durrett playing piano with a Hammond Solovox attachment at LaSalle Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Also playing, to the left of Durrett: Bob Wells (drums), John Brentari (bass), and Jimmy Van Asdell...
Warren Durrett performing with his orchestra
Warren Durrett performing at an upright piano with his orchestra. A saxophone is resting above the keyboard, and the hammers and strings of the piano are exposed. A sign reading "Warren Durrett and...
Warren Durrett performing with his orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Warren Durrett seated at the piano, performing with his orchestra (white men in photo). Scores rest on top of the piano lid, along with a sign reading "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra." Standing in...
Warren Durrett performing with trumpet player and woman singer
Warren Durrett seated at the piano, lid halfway open with music scores resting under the lid. A microphone is in front, and an unidentified white woman is seated to the right in a polka-dot dress...
Warren Durrett playing in a recording studio, with Marilyn Maye and others
Overhead shot of recording studio. In back left, Patty Tucker, unidentified white man, Marilyn Maye, Carol Johnston, and another unidentified white man are singing at a music stand. In front of them...
Warren Durrett playing piano at the North American Aviation bomber plant
Warren Durrett at an upright piano on a stage, staring intently to the right. A hat is on top of the piano, and the hammers and strings of the piano are exposed. A small piece of paper is right above...
Warren Durrett playing saxophone with his orchestra
Warren Durrett, standing to the far left, performing on saxophone with his orchestra, all wearing light suits and long ties, with an unidentified white woman vocalist seated in front. The band members...
Warren Durrett singing with his orchestra
Warren Durrett's orchestra, seated in rows behind stands on an elevated stage in front of a large curtain. Band members (all white men) are playing their instruments and wearing black suits with...
Warren Durrett with pipe in mouth
Headshot of Warren Durrett in suit and tie with a pipe in his mouth, one hand holding the other end.
Woman vocalist with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Unidentified white woman vocalist seated next to the piano and to the Warren Durrett orchestra. Durrett is at the piano, with music scores and a lamp on the piano lid, along with a sign reading...
Woman vocalist with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Unidentified white woman vocalist seated next to the piano and to the Warren Durrett orchestra. Warren Durrett is standing in front of the orchestra at a microphone. The performers (all white men) are...