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"'Tiny Hill' America's Biggest Band Leader"

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Publicity photo of Tiny Hill leaning forward and looking up to the side while smiling. Hill is wearing a light colored jacket and tie. A caption reads...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Butch" Stone, Saxophonist with Les Brown and his Orchestra

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Headshot of "Butch" Stone looking up and to the side while smiling. Stone is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Joe Liggins Leader of the Famous Honeydrippers"

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Headshot of Joe Liggins leaning forward and smiling. Liggins is wearing a white suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Advertising print featuring Armando Ghitalla

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Advertising print featuring Armando Ghitalla holding a trumpet. Ghitalla is wearing a black tuxedo and looking forward. Advertising text in the top...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

Advertising print featuring William Vacchiano

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Advertising print featuring William Vacchiano with trumpets. Vacchiano is standing on the right holding one trumpet under his arm. Three trumpets are...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

Alfred Drake

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Publicity photo of Alfred Drake standing by ABC microphone, facing slightly to the side and holding a sheet of paper. Drake is wearing a checkered...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

André Previn

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Headshot of André Previn looking to the side with a neutral expression. Previn is wearing a light colored suit jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Andy Russell

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Andy Russell leaning forward and looking to the side while smiling. Russell is wearing a dark suit jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Andy Russell

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Publicity photo of Andy Russell leaning forward and looking up while smiling. Russell is wearing a tweed jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Andy Russell

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Publicity photo of Andy Russell standing against a wall looking forward and smiling. Russell is wearing a black suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Anette Warren

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Headshot of Anette Warren looking up and to the side while smiling. Warren is wearing a black suit jacket.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Anita Gordon

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Headshot of Anita Gordon facing forward and looking to the side. Gordon is wearing a white laced blouse.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Anita Gordon singing

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Publicity photo of Anita Gordon singing into an NBC microphone with both hands in the air and looking up to the side. Gordon is wearing a dress with a...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Artie Auerbach as Mr. Kitzel

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Mr. Kitzel (Artie Auerbach, featured comedian of the Jack Benny Show) seems to have charmed an extra long hot dog into performing for his customers...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra

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Artie Shaw looking forward and smiling while sitting. Shaw is wearing a patterned suit jacket and tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Barclay

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Headshot of singer Betty Barclay in an angled shot from the side. Barclay is wearing a dress with straps and hair is curled.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty George

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Headshot of Betty George turning to the side and facing forward. George is wearing a sleeveless shirt with frills. A photo caption reads: Glen Gray...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty George

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Headshot of Betty George in a 3/4 turn looking to the side and smiling. George is wearing a floral print shirt.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Grable playing darts

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Betty Grable outdoors and leaning forward, holding darts on a board resting against a wall. Grable is looking forward and smiling, wearing shorts and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Grable sitting on lawn

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Betty Grable sitting on a mat on the lawn and turned facing forward with an arm in the air. Grable is wearing shorts and a striped blouse.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Grable with her dog

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Betty Grable standing on the lawn looking down at a dog standing on its hind legs. Grable is wearing shorts and a blouse with a print design.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton

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Publicity photo of Betty Hutton leaning to side with hand to ear. Hutton is facing forward but looking to the side with just her eyes. Hutton is...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton at piano

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Betty Hutton sitting at an upright piano, turning to the side and facing forward while smiling. Hutton is wearing a suit jacket with large buttons and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton in costume

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Betty Hutton in costume and playing piano. Hutton is sitting turned toward the piano but facing away to the other side. Hutton is wearing a dirndl and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton singing

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Betty Hutton standing in front of a curtain and behind a microphone. Hutton is looking up and signing while holding her arms up, palms out, as well...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (198)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (10)
  • Ted Malone Collection (5)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (5)
  • Brian Thurn Collection (2)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (2)
  • Mclean Family Collection (2)
  • Paul Creston Collection (2)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)
  • Ed Dix Collection (1)
  • Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection (1)
  • L. Perry Cookingham Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (228)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (230)
  • Gelatin silver prints (230)
  • Portrait photographs (219)
  • Group portraits (31)
  • Postcards (1)
  • (-) Publicity photographs (230)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (223)
  • 1961-1970 (1)
  • 1981-1990 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (86)
  • Women jazz singers (43)
  • Men, White (34)
  • Jazz singers (30)
  • Jazz musicians, White (28)
  • Women singers (27)
  • African American jazz musicians (22)
  • Actresses (21)
  • Actors (16)
  • Women, White (16)
  • Composers (13)
  • Saxophonists (13)
  • Male singers (12)
  • Pianists (12)
  • Conductors (Music) (11)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (11)
  • African American men (10)
  • Trumpet players (9)
  • Trombonists (8)
  • Clarinetists (6)
  • Band directors (5)
  • Neckties (5)
  • Radio personalities (5)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (5)
  • African American women (4)
  • Autographs (4)
  • Comedians (4)
  • Musicians (4)
  • African American women jazz singers (3)
  • Band leaders (3)
  • Drum set (3)
  • Radio broadcasters (3)
  • Tweed (3)
  • Big bands (2)
  • Disc jockeys (2)
  • Guitarists (2)
  • Motion picture actors and actresses (2)
  • Pipe smoking (2)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (2)
  • Trombone (2)
  • African American women dancers (1)
  • Baseball players (1)
  • Cigarette smokers (1)
  • Dinners and dining (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Orchestra (1)
  • Phonograph turntables (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Sheet music (1)
  • Television actors and actresses (1)
  • Trumpet (1)
  • Valide (Musical instrument) (1)
  • Women blues musicians (1)
  • Women country musicians (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • New York (N.Y.) (3)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (2)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (1)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Haines, Connie, 1921-2008 (8)
  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (6)
  • Starr, Kay (6)
  • Barton, Eileen (5)
  • Jones, Spike, 1911-1965 (5)
  • Malone, Ted, 1908-1989 (5)
  • Martin, Tony, 1913-2012 (5)
  • Barbour, Dave (4)
  • Eberly, Bob (4)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (4)
  • Hutton, Betty (4)
  • Kenton, Stan (4)
  • Lamare, Nappy (4)
  • Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002 (4)
  • Morse, Ella Mae (4)
  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (3)
  • Bauduc, Ray (3)
  • Dexter, Dave (3)
  • Donahue, Sam (3)
  • Durrett, Warren (3)
  • Edwards, Joan, 1919-1981 (3)
  • Grable, Betty, 1916-1973 (3)
  • Hawkins, Coleman (3)
  • Knight, Evelyn (3)
  • Kriegsmann, James J. (3)
  • Kyser, Kay (3)
  • Liggins, Joe (3)
  • Russell, Andy, 1919-1992 (3)
  • Simms, Ginny (3)
  • Stevens, Trudy (3)
  • Webb, Laura (3)
  • Como, Perry, 1912-2001 (2)
  • Dorn, Philip, 1905-1975 (2)
  • Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 (2)
  • George, Betty, 1926-2007 (2)
  • Gordon, Anita (2)
  • Graham, Bob (Singer) (2)
  • Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 (2)
  • Johnson, Margaret (Actress) (2)
  • Keating, Dee (2)
  • Lee, Julia, 1902-1958 (2)
  • McCall, Mary Ann (2)
  • O'Connell, Helen (2)
  • Powell, Ginny (2)
  • Sherwood, Bobby (2)
  • Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994 (2)
  • Tilton, Martha (2)
  • Abernathy, Marion (1)
  • Alexander, Joe (Vocalist) (1)
  • Anson, Bill, 1907-1983 (1)
  • Auerbach, Artie, 1903-1957 (1)
  • Baker, Bonnie, 1917-1990 (1)
  • Baker, Kenny, 1912-1985 (1)
  • Barclay, Betty (1)
  • Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 (1)
  • Beneke, Tex (1)
  • Brown, Walter, -1956 (1)
  • Carlson, Frankie, 1914-1996 (1)
  • Carlyle, Louise (1)
  • Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 (1)
  • Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965 (1)
  • Colonna, Jerry, 1904-1986 (1)
  • Costello, Lou (1)
  • Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 (1)
  • Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993 (1)
  • Dennis, Matt, 1914-2002 (1)
  • Dexter, Pat (1)
  • Downey, Morton, 1901-1985 (1)
  • Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992 (1)
  • Eberle, Ray (1)
  • Edwards, Ralph, 1913-2005 (1)
  • Ennis, Skinnay (1)
  • Farrell, Dick (1)
  • Ford, Tennessee Ernie, 1919-1991 (1)
  • Forrest, Helen (1)
  • Foster, Curtyse (1)
  • Foster, Stuart (1)
  • Garland, Red (1)
  • Garrette, Duke (1)
  • Ghitalla, Armando (1)
  • Gibbs, Georgia, 1919-2006 (1)
  • Gibson, Harry (1)
  • Gleason, Jackie, 1916-1987 (1)
  • Gowans, Brad (1)
  • Grayco, Helen (1)
  • Grey, Carolyn, 1922- (1)
  • Griffin, Darleen (1)
  • Hanna, Phil (Singer) (1)
  • Harris, Phil, 1904-1995 (1)
  • Haymes, Dick (1)
  • Herbeck, Ray (1)
  • Hill, Tiny (1)
  • Howard, Eddy, 1914-1963 (1)
  • Ingle, Red (1)
  • Jenkins, Gordon (1)
  • Johnston, Johnnie, 1915-1996 (1)
  • Jones, Myrna Lee (1)
  • Kelly, Paula, 1920-1992 (1)
  • Kilroy, Marilyn (1)
  • Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 (1)
  • Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973 (1)
  • Lane, Lola (1)
  • LaRue, Jack (1)
  • Locarra, Tico (1)
  • Madeira, Jean (1)
  • Martin, Nancy (Vocalist) (1)
  • Matlock, Matty (1)
  • May, Billy (1)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (1)
  • Miller, Eddie, 1911-1991 (1)
  • Moore, Johnny, 1906-1969 (1)
  • Mussulli, Boots, 1917-1967 (1)
  • Navarro, Fats, 1923-1950 (1)
  • Newsome, Gil (1)
  • Nichols, Bobby (Trumpet player) (1)
  • Nichols, Red (1)
  • Noble, Ray, 1903-1978 (1)
  • Norman, Gene (1)
  • Norvo, Red (1)
  • Place, Lou (1)
  • Previn, André, 1929- (1)
  • Rhoden, Elmer C., 1893-1981 (1)
  • Rigney, Bill, 1918-2001 (1)
  • Rogers, Dale Evans (1)
  • Romay, Lina (1)
  • Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951 (1)
  • Rushing, Jimmy (1)
  • Russell, Pee Wee (1)
  • Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004 (1)
  • Smith, Kate, 1907-1986 (1)
  • Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977 (1)
  • Stone, Butch (1)
  • Travis, Chuck, 1922-2005 (1)
  • Vacchiano, William (1)
  • Warren, Annette (1)
  • Whiting, Margaret (1)
  • Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 (1)
  • Williams, Tex (1)
  • Wrightsman, Stan, 1910-1975 (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (195)
  • 1941 (34)
  • (-) 1950 (230)

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