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Jay McShann playing piano

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Jay McShann and band performing: Gene Ramey (bass), McShann (piano), Gus Johnson (drums), Walter Brown (vocals), Bud Gould (trombone), unidentified...

Date Published
1940
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

John Kirby

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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

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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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  • Double bass

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (3)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (3)
  • Gelatin silver prints (3)
  • Portrait photographs (2)
  • Publicity photographs (2)
  • Group portraits (1)
  • Snapshots (1)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (3)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (3)
  • African American men (3)
  • Double bassists (3)
  • Jazz musicians (3)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Trombone (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • (-) Double bass (3)

Subjects, People

  • Kirby, John, 1908-1952 (2)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Brown, Walter, -1956 (1)
  • Gould, Bud (1)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (1)
  • McShann, Jay (1)
  • Ramey, Gene (1)

Date Published

  • 1935 (2)
  • (-) 1940 (3)

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