Warren Durrett Collection

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.

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 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, 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 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 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 with sunglasses and rolled up sleeves, seated at the piano, performing outside. A man is standing in the background, and there are trees behind him.

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 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 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 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 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, 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 in a jacket and a patterned sweater, leaning back on a fireplace mantle with a cigarette in his mouth. Two figurines of women are on the ends of the mantle, the wall is coated in leaf...