Warren Durrett Collection

Bob Ousley playing clarinet in a recording studio, slightly out of focus in the foreground. Warren Durrett is standing by a speaker, at a podium, looking down at his music. A trombonist is visible...

Warren Durrett in a suit jacket facing profile, to the left of Bob Ousley who is looking off to the right. They are in a recording studio, with musicians seated in the background, a microphone among...

Warren Durrett standing at a podium, looking down at his musical score in a recording studio, next to a speaker. There are two trombonists to the left, and an isolation booth behind them. There is...

Warren Durrett standing at a podium with his sheet music, in the middle of his orchestra in a recording studio. There are microphones and music stands and a large number of musicians looking at their...

Warren Durrett by a podium, a microphone, and a speaker in a recording studio, looking at two men to his right, one in a button up sweater, and the other, an older gentleman. There is a man seated to...

Warren Durrett smiling in a recording studio, looking at a speaker. There is an older man to the right, and a woman back to the left. There are microphone stands in the background, and acoustic panels...

Low-angle shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him singing into two microphones that hang in front of them.

High-angle shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him singing into two microphones that hang in front of them.

Piano-level shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him singing into two microphones that hang in front of them.

High-angle shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him, one holding a cigarette. Two microphones hang in front of them.

Low-angle shot of Warren Durrett seated at the piano in a recording studio, four unidentified white men behind him, one holding a cigarette. Two microphones hang in front of them, another microphone...

High-angle shot of a recording studio setup. In foreground, unidentified white man with mallet is playing glockenspiel, which is resting on a piano lid. A microphone is to the left, and another...

Warren Durrett (back to the camera) with his orchestra (all white men) in a recording studio. Musicians are seated (except auxiliary percussion) in two rows behind music stands. Back row instruments...

Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, conducting band members (white men) in a recording studio. The band members are seated in a row at music stands, and are, from left to right: three saxophones...

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 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...

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 in a suit and a white tie, eyes closed, head cocked slightly to the left, with a reflection in his glasses and the background out of focus.