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Ben Webster plays

Image

Ben Webster playing saxophone with Buck Clayton in his military uniform seated behind him along with Leonard Gaskin, Tiny Grimes, and an unidentified...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Benny Goodman playing clarinet

Image

Benny Goodman facing slightly to the side against a wall, wearing a tweed jacket, and playing clarinet with the bell up in a publicity photo for...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing in England

Image

Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing in suits and trench coats, standing on a street; Buck holding his trumpet and a handkerchief looking mischievous. Jimmy...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Count Basie at the piano

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Count Basie seated at white piano. Basie is placing his hands on the keys and looking up, turning away from the piano...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Count Basie at the piano

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Count Basie seated at a white piano. Basie is placing his hands on the keys and turning his head forward.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Henry Snodgrass and Roy Hancock

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Henry Snodgrass in the backseat and Roy Hancock in the front seat of a car reading the newspaper.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jazz saxophonist, possibly Coleman Hawkins

Image

A close up photograph of possibly Coleman Hawkins, eyes closed, blowing into the saxophone, only reed and neck of saxophone shown.

Date Published
1944
1958
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jimmy Dorsey playing clarinet

Image

Angled publicity photo of Jimmy Dorsey wearing a tuxedo and playing clarinet for Warner Bros. First National Picture "Hollywood Canteen."

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Peggy Lee and Capitol Jazzmen

Image

Peggy Lee and the Capitol Jazzmen during a Capitol Records recording session. Musicians include Les Robinson playing alto saxophone, Eddie Miller...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Peggy Lee and Capitol Jazzmen

Image

Peggy Lee and the Capitol Jazzmen during a Capitol Records recording session. Musicians include Les Robinson playing alto saxophone, Eddie Miller...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Peggy Lee and Capitol Jazzmen

Image

Peggy Lee and the Capitol Jazzmen during a Capitol Records recording session. Musicians include Les Robinson playing alto saxophone, Eddie Miller...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Sammy Kaye receiving prize

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Sammy Kaye receiving a prize from a Signal Oil executive. Kaye is looking down and smiling while the unidentified executive wearing a pinstripe suit...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton

Image

Publicity photo of Stan Kenton leaning on the front of a piano and smiling. Kenton is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton

Image

Headshot of Stan Kenton looking to the side and smiling. Kenton is wearing a pinstripe suit and black tie.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton at the piano

Image

Stan Kenton photographed from the side sitting at the piano and looking forward while smiling. Kenton is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton leaning against a piano

Image

Publicity photo of Stan Kenton leaning on the front of a piano and smiling. Kenton is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
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  • 1944
  • Jazz musicians

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (12)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (4)

Types

  • photographs (16)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (16)
  • Gelatin silver prints (16)
  • Portrait photographs (13)
  • Publicity photographs (8)
  • Group portraits (7)
  • Snapshots (5)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (13)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (6)
  • Pianists (6)
  • Jazz musicians, White (5)
  • Men, White (5)
  • Piano (5)
  • Composers (4)
  • African American men (3)
  • Saxophonists (3)
  • Women jazz singers (3)
  • Conductors (Music) (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Bands (Music)--Management (1)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Soldiers (1)
  • (-) Jazz musicians (16)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Chelsea (London, England) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Kenton, Stan (4)
  • Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002 (3)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (2)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (2)
  • Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 (1)
  • Gaskin, Leonard (1)
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Grimes, Tiny, 1916-1989 (1)
  • Hawkins, Coleman (1)
  • Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987 (1)
  • Ram, Buck (1)
  • Rushing, Jimmy (1)
  • Webster, Ben, 1909-1973 (1)

Date Published

  • 1958 (1)
  • (-) 1944 (16)

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