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Benny Morton relaxing

Image

Benny Morton seated on a window sill wearing a white t-shirt.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Benny Morton talking on the telephone

Image

Benny Morton sitting on the window sill talking on the telephone.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Brad Gowans playing a Valide

Image

"Not a trombone, but a "Valide" (half-valve, half, slide) is the instrument here being played by Brad Gowans in the March of Time film, "Night Club...

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

Buck Clayton seated at a table with, from left to right, Red Richards, Russell "Big Chief" Moore, an unidentified girl, Buster Bailey, Kansas Fields

Image

Buck Clayton seated at a table with, from left to right, Red Richards, Russell "Big Chief" Moore, an unidentified girl, Buster Bailey, Kansas Fields.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Ed Dix and Bob Brookmeyer portrait

Image

Bob Brookmeyer (left) and Ed Dix (right) pose for a photo in front of a giant heart decoration. Both are in suits and are looking ahead at the camera.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Emmet Berry and Ed Lewis performing with the Basie Band

Image

Emmet Berry and Ed Lewis performing with Basie Band.

Date Published
1931
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jimmie Simms

Image

Jimmie Simms playing trombone with an unidentified band on stage. Simms is standing up and looking forward.

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

Jimmy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, and Ed Flynn

Image

Ed Flynn, Jimmy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, and a group of unidentified people sitting together and listening to music. Flynn is sitting third from left...

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

Jimmy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, and Ed Flynn

Image

Jimmy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, Ed Flynn, and a group of unidentified people crowded together and laughing. Dorsey is standing on the left, looking forward...

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

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer in a suit, making a face with wide open mouth.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer in a suit, making a face as if he were frightened with a wide open mouth and hands in front of him.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer in a suit, making a face with his hands in front of him.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer in a suit, making a face with closed eyes.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer in a suit, making a face, and looking to the left of the photo.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer with a cigarette

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer with a cigarette in his mouth and making a face.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer with a cigarette

Image

Photobooth photo of Bob Brookmeyer holding a cigarette and making a face.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Portrait of unidentified trombone player

Image

Portrait of unidentified white male trombone player in suit and tie, wearing glasses, holding instrument.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Shorty Haughton playing trombone

Image

Shorty Haughton turning to the side and looking up while playing trombone. Haughton is standing in a studio with a checkered tile floor and wearing a...

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

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey

Image

Publicity photo of Tommy Dorsey playing trombone and Jimmy Dorsey playing saxophone. Both are wearing tuxedos. Tommy is standing above Jimmy.

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

Tommy Dorsey

Image

Publicity photo of Tommy Dorsey seated and holding a trombone while looking to the side. Dorsey is wearing black tuxedo.

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

Tommy Dorsey

Image

Publicity photo of Tommy Dorsey seated and turning forward while smiling. Dorsey is wearing a light colored jacket and tie.

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

Tommy Dorsey

Image

Headshot of Tommy Dorsey looking to the side and wearing a light colored jacket and tie.

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

Tommy Dorsey

Image

Headshot of Tommy Dorsey smiling and looking to the side. Dorsey is wearing a black tuxedo.

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

Tommy Dorsey in a crowd

Image

Tommy Dorsey standing in a crowd of unidentified people in a studio. Dorsey is turned to the side and talking.

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

Tommy Dorsey playing trombone

Image

King of Swing: Musical melodies to fit the taste of America's dancing feet, whether it's swing or sweet, are contributed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's...

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

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (20)
  • Ed Dix Collection (8)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (4)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (33)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (33)
  • Gelatin silver prints (33)
  • Portrait photographs (29)
  • Snapshots (22)
  • Group portraits (13)
  • Publicity photographs (8)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (29)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (29)
  • Jazz musicians, White (13)
  • Men, White (13)
  • African American jazz musicians (8)
  • Cigarette smokers (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Saxophonists (2)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (2)
  • Trombone (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • African American men (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Jazz ensembles (1)
  • Valide (Musical instrument) (1)
  • (-) Trombonists (33)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Kan.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (13)
  • Brookmeyer, Bob, 1929-2011 (8)
  • Dickenson, Vic (3)
  • Dexter, Dave (2)
  • Flynn, Ed (2)
  • Morton, Benny (2)
  • Bailey, Buster (1)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (1)
  • Berry, Emmett (1)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (1)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (1)
  • Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 (1)
  • Fields, Kansas (1)
  • Gowans, Brad (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Haughton, Shorty (1)
  • Kimball, Ward (1)
  • Lewis, Ed, 1909-1985 (1)
  • Moore, Russell, 1912-1983 (1)
  • Richards, Red (1)
  • Simms, Jimmie (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (20)
  • 1941 (12)
  • 1931 (1)
  • (-) 1950 (33)

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