Warren Durrett Collection

Warren Durrett standing on stage at the Pla-Mor Ballroom in front of a microphone in a white suit with a bow tie. Seated to the right is singer Marilyn Maye in a dress, in front of a piano with a sign...

Warren Durrett standing to the right of his orchestra in a tuxedo and bowtie, in front of a piano with a sign reading "Warren Durrett Orchestra." Seated next to him is singer Julie Turner in a dress...

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 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 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, in a silver suit jacket, seated at the piano with his orchestra, in a large auditorium, with rows of empty seats in the background. The band (all white men) is on a stage with risers...

Warren Durrett standing in front of a piano to the left of his orchestra in a suit and bowtie in a conducting stance, with a white woman singer in a black dress seated in front him. The band members...

Warren Durrett standing in front of a piano to the left of his orchestra in a suit and bowtie, with an unidentified white woman singer in front of the band at a microphone. The band members (white men...

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 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, 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, 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...