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Count Basie and his orchestra

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Publicity photo from the side of Count Basie playing piano while looking down and smiling. Basie is wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1939
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Ed Flynn, Benny Carter, and Dave Dexter

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Ed Flynn, wearing a light suit and tie, and Benny Carter, wearing a tuxedo, seated on a couch. Dave Dexter is crouched next to Carter wearing a...

Date Published
1939
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jay McShann Band

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Jay McShann Band posing for a group photo in the Century Room located in Kansas City, Missouri. Members shown are (left to right) Gus Johnson, McShann...

Date Published
1939
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Pete Johnson advertising image

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Reproduction of an ad from Vocalion featuring Pete Jonson playing piano and looking at the camera with inset image of the label for Vocalion 78 rpm...

Date Published
1939
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Publicity photo of Jay McShann

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Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a striped suit and tie; body turned to the left and leaning forward with head turned to face the camera; smiling...

Date Published
1935
1939
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Publicity photo of Jay McShann in a white jacket

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Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a white jacket with bow tie; standing turned slightly to the left of the photo with one hand in his pants'...

Date Published
1939
1941
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Publicity still of Louis Armstrong in "Swingin' the dream"

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Publicity still of Louis Armstrong grinning while wearing fireman hat and uniform coat with large buttons during production of "Swingin' the dream."

Date Published
1939
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Teddy Wilson

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Publicity photo of Teddy Wilson sitting and playing piano while looking forward and smiling. Wilson is wearing a black suit and striped tie.

Date Published
1939
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Teddy Wilson

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Angled publicity photo of pianist Teddy Wilson looking up and smiling. Wilson is wearing a black suit and striped tie.

Date Published
1939
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
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  • African American jazz musicians

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (6)
  • Jay McShann Collection (2)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (9)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (8)
  • Gelatin silver prints (8)
  • Publicity photographs (8)
  • Portrait photographs (7)
  • Group portraits (2)
  • Advertising (1)
  • Reproductions (1)
  • Snapshots (1)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (9)
  • 1941-1950 (1)

Subjects

  • Pianists (4)
  • African American men (3)
  • Jazz musicians (3)
  • Advertising (1)
  • Bow ties (1)
  • Men, White (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Record labels (1)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (1)
  • (-) African American jazz musicians (9)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (2)
  • Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986 (2)
  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (1)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (1)
  • Carter, Benny (1)
  • Dexter, Dave (1)
  • Flynn, Ed (1)
  • Johnson, Pete, 1904-1967 (1)

Date Published

  • 1935 (1)
  • 1941 (1)
  • (-) 1939 (9)

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