Warren Durrett Collection

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 listening to an older man in a striped shirt who is speaking to him with his hands on what appears to be a speaker. They are in a recording studio.

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.

Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, walking down the street in front of a shop on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia. To the left is an unidentified white man walking in the other direction in a suit...

Warren Durrett, seated and leaning back on some large rocks, head turned towards the camera. He is wearing a sweater over a collared shirt, and is holding a pen in his right hand, with a notepad on...

Warren Durrett standing in the street in a pinstripe suit and a short tie with a flat bottom. Automobiles are parked on the street , and there are buildings and utility poles. There is signage for A&P...

Solo white male clarinetist performing at a microphone on stage in front of the rest of the Warren Durrett orchestra. The rest of the performers (white men) are seated in two rows behind stands, in...

Warren Durrett standing and embracing someone in a recording studio. A man is seated and playing saxophone to the right, and three other people are standing further right. Two band members are seated...

Row of members of the Warren Durrett Orchestra performing in a recording studio. There are from closest to furthest: two saxophones, two trombones, and three trumpets. There is a podium to the right...

Warren Durrett Orchestra seated in folding metal chairs in a recording studio. Saxophones are visible in the front and left, trombones in the back right, and trumpets mostly obscured to the left of...

Warren Durrett Orchestra seated in folding metal chairs in a recording studio. Saxophones are visible in the front and left, trombones in the back right, and trumpets mostly obscured to the left of...

Warren Durrett, turned and looking towards his orchestra, all standing on the pavement in front of a Trans World Airlines plane. Band members (all white men) are in light suits and ties, two holding...

Warren Durrett in a black suit and tie, surrounded by his orchestra members (all white men) in light suits, all standing on the pavement in front of a Trans World Airlines plane. There are two white...

Warren Durrett in a black suit and tie, standing next to his orchestra (white men) in light suits, most with hands folded over, two holding coats, all standing on the pavement in front of a Trans...

Warren Durrett in a black suit, surrounded by members of his orchestra (white men), including two white women, one of whom is a flight attendant in uniform and the other is likely the vocalist for the...

Warren Durrett Orchestra seated in chairs in the bed of a truck as part of a float. A banner on the side of the truck reads: "Dance Every Nite / Warren Durrett Orchestra / Riverside," and a sign above...

Warren Durrett Orchestra performing in front of a backdrop with painted musical instruments on it. Durrett is standing to the left, playing a saxophone, with a woman seated to the right, partially...

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 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 (all white) performing behind music stands for the 1946 University of Kansas City Convocation. In the back is a guitarist. In the middle row are three trumpet players, and in...