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Benny Carter sitting and playing saxophone

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Benny Carter sitting on a stool or bench and playing saxophone. Carter is facing to the side and looking up.

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bob Cooper, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Vido Musso, Henry "Boots" Mussulli, and Bob Gioga

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Sitting left to right at a dining table are Bob Cooper, an unidentified man, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Vido Musso, Henry "Boots" Mussulli, and Bob...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Freddie Slack

Image

Promotional headshot of Freddie Slack looking forward and smiling. Slack is wearing a striped suit jacket.

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Johnny Johnston playing guitar

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Publicity photo of Johnny Johnston sitting and facing forward while playing guitar on this lap. Johnston is wearing a dark suit and tie.

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Scene from the 20th Century-Fox Production "Pin-Up Girl"

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Charlie Spivak Band (all white men) performing in a scene from the film "Pin-Up Girl." Spivak is standing on a platform in front playing trumpet while...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton

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Stan Kenton sitting at the piano in a recording studio next to a pile of music. Kenton is looking to the side and holding a cigarette in one hand and...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton

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Stan Kenton sitting at the piano in a recording studio next to a pile of music and an ashtray. Kenton is looking to the side with one arm on the piano...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton with fans

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Stan Kenton signing dollar bills for fans at the San Diego Naval Base. Kenton is wearing a pinstripe suit and crouching down while surrounded by...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
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  • Jazz musicians

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (8)

Types

  • photographs (8)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (8)
  • Gelatin silver prints (8)
  • Portrait photographs (7)
  • Publicity photographs (4)
  • Snapshots (4)
  • Group portraits (3)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (8)

Subjects

  • Pianists (5)
  • Composers (4)
  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • African American men (1)
  • Band leaders (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Conductors (Music) (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Men, White (1)
  • (-) Jazz musicians (8)

Subjects, People

  • Kenton, Stan (4)
  • Carter, Benny (1)
  • Christy, June, 1925-1990 (1)
  • Cooper, Bob, 1925-1993 (1)
  • Gioga, Bob, 1903-1999 (1)
  • Johnston, Johnnie, 1915-1996 (1)
  • Musso, Vido (1)
  • Mussulli, Boots, 1917-1967 (1)
  • Slack, Freddie (1)

Date Published

  • (-) 1943 (8)

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