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Buck Clayton's first professional band

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Portrait of the Red Mill Dance Hall Band (Buck Clayton's first professional band) Buck Clayton, trumpet; Theodore Cruz, alto saxophone; Pete Kinard, tenor saxophone; Ronald Wharton, guitar, banjo; La Vern Floyd, piano; Jack, drums. Two smaller photographs included 13 x 18 cm with personal notes on the back.
Date Published
1931
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Jazz musicians
Septets
Post horn
Notes

1931

3 identical photos. 1st photo 21 x 26 cm, 2nd and 3rd photos 7 x 5 cm.

Handwritten description and personnel listed on back.

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

Extent Of Original
3 photographs : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm, 2 are 13 x 18 cm
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1476.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Publicity photographs
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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