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Announcer keeps things going while Claude "Fiddler" Williams leaves the stage

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A white male announcer stands center stage speaking into a microphone as he looks right toward Claude "Fiddler" Williams who is walking off the stage...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat of a red vehicle with her legs out of the door

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Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat with her legs out of the door of a red vehicle with a red interior and white seats. She looks...

Date Published
1991
1995
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat of a red vehicle with her legs out of the door looking toward the back of the car

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Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat with her legs out of the door of a red vehicle with a red interior and white seats. She looks...

Date Published
1991
1995
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Blanche Williams stands by a body of water

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Blanche Williams stands outdoors against a cement wall between a body of water and a sidewalk and smiles at the camera while her right hand rests on...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Blanche Williams walks behind a red Cadillac with a white top

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Blanche Williams walks behind a red Cadillac with a white roof. The license plate might say "Fouse." A person is mostly out of the photograph on the...

Date Published
1991
1995
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams and a fiddle student

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles and leans to the center of the couch toward an African American boy fiddle student sitting next to him. The student...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Richard Ross perform at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he stands and plucks his fiddle beside Richard Ross, who is singing into a microphone at the Levee Bar & Grill on...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams and the guitarist smile at each other as the trio performs

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands sideways on stage smiling at a seated white male guitarist who looks up at Claude with a big grin as he plays his...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Levee, sitting with his wife, Blanche

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams takes a break from performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, by sitting at a table with...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams bows

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bows as he holds his fiddle by the neck in his left hand and holds his bow in his right hand. An audience member, seated on...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he plays next to a smiling drummer

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he stands on the left side of the photograph and draws his bow across the strings of his fiddle. An...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as he walks by the baby grand piano holding his fiddle and bow in his left hand as he performs at the...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as he walks by the baby grand piano holding his fiddle and bow in his left hand as he performs at the...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the camera as he stands on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, snapping his...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams entertains patrons

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from behind the stage, stands and plays his fiddle as he performs for patrons at round tables with white tablecloths. There...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins and pumps his fist at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams has a big grin on his face as he takes a little side step on stage, pumps the fist of his right hand, and holds his bow and...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins as he holds his fiddle ready to play

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks forward and grins as he prepares to play. He holds his fiddle under his chin and his bow down by his side. The body of...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams in a publicity photograph

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes and grimaces as he pulls the bow across the strings of his fiddle in a close-up, publicity photograph. A...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams in a publicity photograph

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams from his right side, smiles as he draws the bow across the strings of his fiddle. He wears a tuxedo and bow tie. Printed in...

Date Published
1991
1995
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends his knees and smiles as he plays his fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer...

Date Published
1991
2000
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends toward his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway is...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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  • (-) Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (77)

Types

  • photographs (77)

Genres

  • Color photographs (74)
  • Group portraits (40)
  • Portrait photographs (13)
  • Photocopies (6)
  • Snapshots (6)
  • Black & white photographs (3)
  • Gelatin silver prints (3)
  • Publicity photographs (2)

Subjects

  • African American men (63)
  • African American jazz musicians (60)
  • Jazz musicians (60)
  • Fiddlers (59)
  • Men, White (46)
  • Jazz musicians, White (37)
  • Double bassists (33)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (30)
  • Guitarists (20)
  • Music audiences (13)
  • Women, White (13)
  • African American women (9)
  • Jazz singers (8)
  • Music fans (8)
  • Keyboard players (7)
  • African American high school students (5)
  • Musicians' spouses (5)
  • Mandolinists (4)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (3)
  • Bottleneck (Guitar playing) (2)
  • Jukeboxes (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • African American children (1)
  • African Americans (1)
  • Asian Americans (1)
  • Awards (1)
  • Boutonnieres (1)
  • Bridges (1)
  • Clergy (1)
  • Dance companies (1)
  • Dining room furniture (1)
  • Dogs (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Music students (1)
  • Music teachers (1)
  • Organists (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • Teenage boys (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • Trumpet players (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (30)
  • Forty-first Street (New York, N.Y.) (2)
  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (55)
  • Holloway, Larry (Double bassist) (21)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (8)
  • Abshire, Steve (5)
  • Williams, Blanche Fouse (5)
  • Cartwright, Joe (Pianist) (3)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (1)
  • Glaser, Matt (1)
  • Nasser, Jamil (1)

Date Published

  • 2000 (72)
  • 1995 (5)
  • (-) 1991 (77)

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