Warren Durrett Collection

Warren Durrett orchestra (white men) performing in rows behind music stands. Back row: two violins, double bass, four trumpets. Middle row: two violins, drums, four trombones. Front row: two violins...

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 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 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, 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's orchestra (all white men), performing in dark red suit jackets with black pants and bowties, with Warren Durrett seated off to the side at the piano in a silver suit jacket. Four band...

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...

Unidentified white woman in a dress seated on a wooden stage behind a microphone, in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. The band members are seated behind music stands with "WD" on them. Warren...

Unidentified white woman in a dress standing on a wooden stage, singing into a microphone, in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. The band members are seated behind music stands with "WD" on them...

Unidentifie white woman singing in front of a microphone in front of the Warren Durrett orchestra (all white men). Durrett is visible on the left, playing the piano. A music stand is to the right, and...

Unidentified white woman singer in dress at microphone in front of Warren Durrett orchestra. Members of the band (all white men) are visible in rows behind her, behind music stands. In the back row...

Low-angle shot of an unidentified white woman vocalist seated on stage with Warren Durrett orchestra. Some band members (all white men) are around her: double bass, drums, electric guitar with...

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...

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...