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Helen Morgan

Image

Helen Morgan sitting in a chair and looking to the side with a neutral expression. Morgan is holding one arm up to her shoulder and wearing a large...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Helen Ward featured with Benny Goodman and his orchestra

Image

Headshot of Helen Ward looking up and to the side with a neutral expression. Ward is wearing a shoulder-less, satin dress.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Helen Ward featured with Benny Goodman and his orchestra

Image

Publicity photo of Helen Ward standing in front of a chair, looking forward, and holding her hands on her hips. Ward is wearing a shoulder-less, satin...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Henry Busse

Image

Headshot of Henry Busse turned to the side, facing forward, and smiling. Busse is wearing a white jacket and tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Henry King

Image

Headshot of Henry King looking forward and to the side while smiling. King is wearing a black tuxedo and white bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Hoagy Carmichael playing piano

Image

Photograph from behind of Hoagy Carmichael playing piano with his head turned to the side.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Horace Henderson

Image

Publicity photo of Horace Henderson sitting in front of a piano with one arm resting on the top of the piano. Henderson is facing forward with a...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Howard W. Bartlow

Image

Howard W. Bartlow in hat, three piece suit and bowtie.

Date Published
1935
Member of
Baron Missakian Collection

Hudson DeLange Orchestra

Image

Publicity photo for the Hudson DeLange Orchestra featuring a photo of Eddie DeLange wearing a dark suit jacket with spotted tie, standing, and smiling...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Ivy Anderson and Leon Rene rehearsing music

Image

Ivy Anderson leaning on a piano looking at music and Leon Rene playing the piano while smiling during a rehearsal in a studio. An NBC microphone hangs...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jack Teagarden

Image

Publicity photo of Jack Teagarden looking forward with a neutral expression. Teagarden is sitting on a chair with one arm on the back of the chair and...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jack Washington

Image

A studio photo of possibly Jack Washington, holding an alto saxophone.

Date Published
1923
1935
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Jan Garber "Idol of the Air Lanes" and his orchestra

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Jan Garber playing violin. Garber is wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jan Savitt

Image

Headshot of Jan Savitt looking forward with a slight smile. Savitt is wearing a tweed jacket and black tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jimmie Lunceford, Alan Courtney, and Billy Eckstine

Image

Jimmie Lunceford, Alan Courtney, and Billy Eckstine sitting at a table with a microphone. Courtney is placing his fingers in his ears. Lunceford and...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jimmy Harrison

Image

Jimmy Harrison sitting in front of a curtain facing forward and looking to the side. Harrison is wearing a dark jacket, patterned tie, and cap.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jimmy Keith's Swingtet

Image

Concert poster advertising Jimmy Keith's Swingtet featuring Joe Coleman, "singing discovery of the year!"

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jimmy Noone playing clarinet

Image

Jimmy Noone playing clarinet with unidentified musicians in the background. Noone is holding the clarinet up to a CBS microphone and wearing a...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jimmy Yancey

Image

Jimmy Yancey standing against a wooden wall, looking to the side. Yancey is wearing a light colored suit, vest, and newsboy hat.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Joe Marsala

Image

Joe Marsala playing clarinet and looking down. Marsala is wearing a black suit jacket and striped shirt.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Joe Reichman

Image

Publicity photo of Joe Reichman standing at a piano with one hand resting on it. Reichman is looking forward and smiling, wearing a dark suit jacket...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Joe Reichman

Image

Publicity photo of Joe Reichman conducting behind a piano. Reichman is looking forward and smiling with both hands in the air, wearing a black tuxedo...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Joe Sanders

Image

Publicity photo of Joe Sanders sitting on the back of a chair looking to the side and smiling. Sanders is wearing a light colored suit.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

John Kirby

Image

Headshot of John Kirby looking to the side with a neutral expression. Kirby is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

John Kirby with double bass

Image

Publicity photo of John Kirby facing forward with a neutral expression while playing bass. Kirby is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (157)
  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (6)
  • Baron Missakian Collection (4)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (3)
  • Pla-Mor Ballroom Photograph Collection (3)
  • Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection (2)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (2)
  • Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Brian Thurn Collection (1)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)
  • Mclean Family Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (178)
  • posters (1)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (178)
  • Gelatin silver prints (178)
  • Portrait photographs (162)
  • Publicity photographs (132)
  • Group portraits (41)
  • Snapshots (35)
  • Drawings (3)
  • Architectural photographs (2)
  • Cityscape photographs (2)
  • Caricatures (1)
  • Concert posters (1)
  • Illustrations (1)
  • Lithographs (1)
  • Photomechanical prints (1)
  • Posters (1)
  • Reproductions (1)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (175)
  • 1921-1930 (11)
  • 1941-1950 (5)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (81)
  • African American jazz musicians (42)
  • Men, White (37)
  • Conductors (Music) (31)
  • Jazz musicians, White (25)
  • African American men (18)
  • Trumpet players (17)
  • Saxophonists (16)
  • Pianists (14)
  • Band leaders (9)
  • Male singers (8)
  • Women jazz singers (8)
  • Composers (7)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (7)
  • Actresses (6)
  • Jazz singers (6)
  • Violinists (6)
  • Women, White (6)
  • Actors (5)
  • Clarinetists (5)
  • Trombonists (5)
  • Musicians (4)
  • Piano (4)
  • Boys (3)
  • Comedians (3)
  • Double bassists (3)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (3)
  • Women singers (3)
  • Big bands (2)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Children (2)
  • Children, White (2)
  • Country musicians (2)
  • Double bass (2)
  • Entertainers (2)
  • Guitarists (2)
  • Musical groups (2)
  • Nightclubs (2)
  • Radio programs, Musical (2)
  • Saxophone (2)
  • Theaters (2)
  • Trumpet (2)
  • Women figure skaters (2)
  • Academic costume (1)
  • Advertising--Motion pictures (1)
  • African American children (1)
  • African American singers (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Banjoists (1)
  • City managers (1)
  • Crowds (1)
  • Dance halls (1)
  • Dogs (1)
  • Families (1)
  • Fire departments--Uniforms (1)
  • Fire engines (1)
  • Fire fighters (1)
  • Fire stations (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Greek letter societies (1)
  • Lobbies (Rooms) (1)
  • Marionettes (1)
  • Marquees (1)
  • McCarthy, Charlie (Fictitious character) (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Opera (1)
  • Pets (1)
  • Phonograph (1)
  • Shovels (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • Streets (1)
  • Ventriloquism (1)
  • Ventriloquists (1)
  • Ventriloquists' dummies (1)
  • Women dancers (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (9)
  • 12th Street (2)
  • Detroit (Mich.) (1)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (1)

Subjects, People

  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (6)
  • Dexter, Dave (5)
  • Cookingham, Clark G. (4)
  • Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 (3)
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (3)
  • Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 (3)
  • Jordan, Orchid, 1910-1995 (3)
  • King, Wayne, 1901-1985 (3)
  • Prima, Louis, 1910-1978 (3)
  • Spanier, Muggsy, 1906-1967 (3)
  • Strong, Bob, 1902-1976 (3)
  • Tompkins, Eddie (3)
  • Boswell, Connie, 1907-1976 (2)
  • Bowles, Russell, 1907-1991 (2)
  • Busse, Henry, 1894-1955 (2)
  • Carter, Benny (2)
  • Crumbley, Elmer, 1908- (2)
  • Gray, Glen, 1906-1963 (2)
  • Hackett, Bobby (2)
  • Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952 (2)
  • Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969 (2)
  • Hunt, Pee Wee (2)
  • Kirby, John, 1908-1952 (2)
  • Manone, Wingy (2)
  • Masters, Frankie (2)
  • Meroff, Benny, 1901-1973 (2)
  • Millinder, Lucky (2)
  • Norris, Al (2)
  • Oliver, Sy (2)
  • Reichman, Joe, 1898-1970 (2)
  • Sargent, Kenny (2)
  • Smith, Willie, 1910-1967 (2)
  • Ward, Helen, 1916-1998 (2)
  • Webster, Paul, 1909-1966 (2)
  • Allen, Moses, 1906-1983 (1)
  • Anderson, Ivie (1)
  • Ayres, Mitchell, 1910-1969 (1)
  • Bailey, Buster (1)
  • Bartlow, Howard W., 1892- (1)
  • Belasco, Leon, 1902-1988 (1)
  • Beneke, Tex (1)
  • Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978 (1)
  • Berle, Milton (1)
  • Bowlly, Al (1)
  • Bregmans, Jack (1)
  • Brown, Boyce, 1910-1959 (1)
  • Brown, Les, 1912-2001 (1)
  • Brunis, George, 1900-1974 (1)
  • Bryant, Marie (1)
  • Buckner, Ted, 1913-1976 (1)
  • Bull, Frank (1)
  • Burke, Sammy (1)
  • Butterfield, Billy, 1917-1988 (1)
  • Byrne, Bobby, 1918-2006 (1)
  • Callender, Red (1)
  • Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994 (1)
  • Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964 (1)
  • Canvin, Bobbie (1)
  • Carney, Harry (1)
  • Carruthers, Earl (1)
  • Coleman, Joe (Musician) (1)
  • Como, Perry, 1912-2001 (1)
  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (1)
  • Courtney, Alan (1)
  • Crawford, Jimmy (1)
  • De Lange, Eddie (1)
  • Downey, Morton, 1901-1985 (1)
  • Draper, Freda (1)
  • Eckstine, Billy (1)
  • Elman, Ziggy (1)
  • Erickson, Julius (1)
  • Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994 (1)
  • Gabler, Milt, 1911-2001 (1)
  • Garber, Jan (1)
  • Garris, John, 1911-1949 (1)
  • Gottlieb, William P. (1)
  • Gray, Maxine (1)
  • Hamilton, Spike, 1901-1957 (1)
  • Harris, Phil, 1904-1995 (1)
  • Harrison, Jimmy, 1900-1931 (1)
  • Henderson, Horace (1)
  • Hendricks, Ray (1)
  • Heywoood, Eddie, 1915-1989 (1)
  • Howard, Eugene (1)
  • Howard, Willie, 1886-1949 (1)
  • Hudson, Dean, 1913-1991 (1)
  • Hudson, Will (1)
  • King, Henry (Conductor) (1)
  • Kirby, Andy, 1898-1992 (1)
  • Kuhn, Louie (1)
  • Lamare, Nappy (1)
  • Langford, Frances (1)
  • Leff, Mark (1)
  • Lunceford, Jimmie (1)
  • Lyman, Abe, 1897-1957 (1)
  • Lynch, Theodora (1)
  • Manning, Helen (1)
  • Mares, Paul, 1900-1949 (1)
  • Marlow, Mary (Singer) (1)
  • Marsala, Joe, 1907-1978 (1)
  • Martin, Freddy, 1906-1983 (1)
  • Maxey, Virginia (1)
  • McLean, Martha (1)
  • McShann, Jay (1)
  • Merman, Ethel (1)
  • Morgan, Helen, 1900-1941 (1)
  • Morgan, Russ, 1904-1969 (1)
  • Morros, Richard B. (1)
  • Morton, Alfred H. (1)
  • Nelson, Skip (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1895-1944 (1)
  • Olsen, George, 1893-1971 (1)
  • Pollack, Ben (1)
  • René, Leon, 1902-1982 (1)
  • René, Otis, 1898-1970 (1)
  • Reser, Harry (1)
  • Sanders, Joe, 1896-1965 (1)
  • Savitt, Jan (1)
  • Shanahan, Richard (1)
  • Shroff, Dale (1)
  • Simms, Ginny (1)
  • Smith, Stuff (1)
  • Stone, Eddie (Singer) (1)
  • Strong, Benny, 1911- (1)
  • Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964 (1)
  • Terrell, Pha, 1910-1945 (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Tompkins, Tommy Red (1)
  • Tough, Dave (1)
  • Trumbauer, Frank (1)
  • Wachsteter, George, 1911-2004 (1)
  • Washington, Jack, 1910-1964 (1)
  • Weeks, Anson, 1896-1969 (1)
  • Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 (1)
  • Wilcox, Eddie, 1907-1968 (1)
  • Wiley, Lee (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)
  • Wilson, Dick (1)
  • Wilson, Gerald, 1918-2014 (1)
  • Yancey, Jimmy, 1898-1951 (1)
  • Young, Lester, 1909-1959 (1)
  • Young, Trummy (1)

Date Published

  • 1940 (134)
  • 1931 (26)
  • 1925 (4)
  • 1929 (2)
  • 1939 (2)
  • 1923 (1)
  • 1936 (1)
  • 1942 (1)
  • (-) 1935 (182)

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