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Benny Carter, Dave Dexter, Tommy Dorsey, unidentified man, and Al Jarvis on "Can You Tie That"

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Dave Dexter, Tommy Dorsey, and an unidentified man standing behind Benny Carter and Al Jarvis. All are looking at Jarvis, seated next to a KLAC...

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

Jack Benny, Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Cagney, Ginger Rogers, Count Basie, Deanna Durbin, and Tommy Dorsey

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Jack Benny, Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Cagney, Ginger Rogers, Count Basie, Deanna Durbin, and Tommy Dorsey (left to right) standing in a semi-circle...

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

Jimmy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, and Ed Flynn

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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

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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

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey

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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

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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

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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

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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

Tommy Dorsey playing trombone on stage

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A photograph from below of Tommy Dorsey playing trombone on stage with unidentified musicians in the background. Dorsey is playing into a microphone...

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

Tommy Dorsey playing trombone on stage

Image

A photograph from the side of Tommy Dorsey playing trombone on stage with an unidentified musician in the background. Dorsey is wearing a tuxedo shirt...

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

Tommy Dorsey with trumpet

Image

Publicity photo of Tommy Dorsey holding a trombone and facing forward while looking to the side. Dorsey is wearing a light colored jacket and tie.

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

Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Lionel Hampton

Image

Tommy Dorsey holding a trombone and looking down. Dorsey is standing next to Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, both playing a vibraphone in a studio.

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

Tommy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, and Jimmy Dorsey

Image

Tommy Dorsey, Dave Dexter, and Jimmy Dorsey at studio tables with microphones and water pitchers. Dexter is holding a cigarette and looking to the...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
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  • 1950
  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (16)

Types

  • photographs (16)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (16)
  • Gelatin silver prints (16)
  • Portrait photographs (16)
  • Group portraits (10)
  • Snapshots (10)
  • Publicity photographs (6)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (16)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (16)
  • Trombonists (13)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (4)
  • Jazz musicians, White (3)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Dancers (1)
  • Entertainers (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Trombone (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dexter, Dave (4)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (2)
  • Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 (2)
  • Flynn, Ed (2)
  • Benny, Jack, 1894-1974 (1)
  • Cagney, James, 1899-1986 (1)
  • Carter, Benny (1)
  • Durbin, Deanna (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Hapmton, Lionel (1)
  • Jarvis, Al, 1910-1970 (1)
  • Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 (1)
  • (-) Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (16)

Date Published

  • 1945 (16)
  • (-) 1950 (16)

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