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Warren Durrett playing saxophone with his orchestra

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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 (most of whom are seated; all white men) are in two rows behind podiums. In the back: drums, three unknown (most likely trumpet and/or trombone), trombone (standing). In the front row: double bass, four saxophones. An American flag with 48 stars hangs on the back wall. A circular board with numbers and a dial hangs from the ceiling
Date Published
1945
Subjects
Band directors
Jazz musicians, White
Jazz musicians
Jazz singers
Big bands
Men, White
Women, White
Time Periods
1941-1950
Notes

No date; approximately 1945

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 11 x 13 cm
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-069.tif
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Group portraits
Snapshots
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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