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Al Jarvis, Dave Dexter, and Stan Kenton

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An unidentified man and Stan Kenton sitting at a table with a KLAC microphone. Al Jarvis an unidentified man, and Dave Dexter standing in the back...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bob Varney, Max Wayne, Bob Ahern, and Stan Kenton

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Bob Varney, Max Wayne, Bob Ahern, and Stan Kenton standing next to a lifeboat and talking at Miami Beach, Florida.

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

Stan Kenton

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Stan Kenton looking up while writing music at the piano in a Capitol Records studio in Hollywood, California. Kenton is wearing a pinstripe suit.

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

Stan Kenton

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Stan Kenton sitting behind a piano looking at papers on an outdoor stage. Microphones and loudspeakers are in the background. Kenton is wearing a...

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

Stan Kenton

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Stan Kenton standing behind a Capitol Records microphone and looking forward while smiling against a studio wall. Kenton is wearing a tweed suit and...

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

Stan Kenton

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Publicity photo of Stan Kenton looking forward and smiling with arms folded. Kenton is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.

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

Stan Kenton

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Publicity photo from above of Stan Kenton looking up and smiling while reclining on a chair. Kenton is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.

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

Stan Kenton

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Publicity photo of Stan Kenton looking forward and smiling while crossing his arms. Kenton is wearing a white suit and black tie.

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

Stan Kenton at a record lathe

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Stan Kenton standing over a record lathe and looking forward. Kenton is wearing a light suit jacket and floral print tie.

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

Stan Kenton at the piano

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Stan Kenton sitting at the piano in a studio next to a Capitol Records microphone. Kenton is looking forward and smiling, wearing a herring bone suit...

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

Stan Kenton at the piano

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Stan Kenton looking up and smiling while playing piano with a music score open on the piano. Kenton is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie.

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

Stan Kenton conducting

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Stan Kenton holding his arms up in a conducting gesture while looking to the side and smiling. Kenton is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

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

Stan Kenton hugging June Christy

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Stan Kenton hugging June Christy. Both are seated on a bench in front of guitarist Bob Ahern, and an unidentified bassist, possibly during a...

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

Stan Kenton playing piano

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Stan Kenton photographed from behind playing piano. Kenton's hands are on the keys and reflected against the piano. Kenton is looking to the side and...

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

Stan Kenton reading

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Stan Kenton sitting in a cushioned chair reading a book. Kenton is wearing a dark suit and polka dot tie.

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

Stan Kenton speaking with an unidentified man

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Stan Kenton sitting next to a turntable and speaking with an unidentified man who is leaning on the turntable.

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

Stan Kenton writing

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Stan Kenton leaning forward and writing at a desk. Two uniformed personnel stand behind the desk looking down and one unidentified man stands behind...

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

Stan Kenton, Martha Tilton, and Dave Dexter

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Stan Kenton, Martha Tilton, and Dave Dexter sitting at tables with microphones and water pitchers during a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio...

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

Stan Kenton, Martha Tilton, Dave Dexter, and Al Jarvis on broadcast of "Can You Tie That"

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Stan Kenton, Martha Tilton, Dave Dexter, and Al Jarvis seated at tables with microphones in a tile studio for a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC...

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

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (19)

Types

  • photographs (19)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (19)
  • Gelatin silver prints (19)
  • Portrait photographs (19)
  • Snapshots (15)
  • Group portraits (7)
  • Publicity photographs (4)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (19)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (19)
  • Composers (13)
  • Pianists (13)
  • Jazz musicians, White (3)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (3)
  • Band leaders (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • Women jazz singers (1)
  • Women singers (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (2)
  • Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dexter, Dave (3)
  • Ahern, Bob (2)
  • Jarvis, Al, 1910-1970 (2)
  • Tilton, Martha (2)
  • Christy, June, 1925-1990 (1)
  • Varney, Bob (1)
  • Wayne, Max (1)
  • (-) Kenton, Stan (19)

Date Published

  • 1945 (16)
  • 1941 (1)
  • (-) 1950 (19)

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