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Artie Shaw

Image

Artie Shaw leaning on a couth and holding the RCA Victor BP-10 personal radio in his hand. Shaw is wearing a patterned suit jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Artie Shaw

Image

Artie Shaw photographed from the side sitting at a desk and using a typewriter. Shaw is looking down at the typewriter and holding his hands over the...

Date Published
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Artie Shaw

Image

Artie Shaw looking up and to the side. Shaw is wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Artie Shaw

Image

Publicity photo of Artie Shaw looking forward and smiling while holding a clarinet with both hands. Shaw is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Artie Shaw and Dave Dexter

Image

Artie Shaw and Dave Dexter looking at artifacts taken by Shaw during his service tour in the South Pacific. Shaw is wearing a formal armed services...

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

Artie Shaw and Dave Dexter

Image

Artie Shaw and Dave Dexter holding a Japanese flag covered in writing. Shaw is holding a cigarette and wearing a formal armed services suit and tie...

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

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra

Image

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

Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey

Image

Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey talking with an unidentified man. Shaw is standing in the center holding his clarinet while looking down at a case held by...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Barney Bigard playing clarinet

Image

Barney Bigard facing forward, playing clarinet, and standing in front of a microphone.

Date Published
1976
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Barney Bigard playing clarinet

Image

Barney Bigard looking to the side, playing clarinet, and wearing a jacket.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Angled headshot of Benny Goodman leaning on one arm and looking forward. Goodman is wearing glasses and a herringbone jacket and checkered tie.

Date Published
January-23-1947
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Benny Goodman seated facing forward and looking to the side with his head resting on his hand. Goodman is wearing glasses and a sweater vest.

Date Published
1970
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Benny Goodman leaning forward while seated and smiling. Goodman is wearing glasses, a herringbone jacket, and checkered tie.

Date Published
January-23-1947
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Side by side images of Benny Goodman - one from 1937, the other from 1977 - on a publicity print advertising a PBS special filmed by WETA.

Date Published
1977
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Headshot of Benny Goodman leaning to the side and smiling. Goodman is wearing a striped suit and no glasses.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Headshot of Benny Goodman facing forward and looking to the side. Goodman is wearing glasses and a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Benny Goodman playing clarinet while leaning forward. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo.

Date Published
1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Publicity photo of Benny Goodman standing, facing forward, smiling, and holding a clarinet under one arm. Goodman is wearing a checkered suit and...

Date Published
September-25-1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman and an unidentified man at the Palladium

Image

Benny Goodman seated at a dining table at the Palladium in Hollywood, California, speaking with an unidentified white man. Goodman is holding a...

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

Benny Goodman and clarinet

Image

Publicity photo of Benny Goodman seated and holding a clarinet across his chest with both hands. Goodman is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie without...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman and Lawrence McLean

Image

Benny Goodman with Lawrence McLean in an office or studio. Goodman is holding a clarinet while looking forward. McLean is standing on the left. Both...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

Benny Goodman and Lawrence McLean

Image

Benny Goodman and Lawrence McLean with two unidentified men in an office or studio. Goodman is playing a clarinet while looking forward. McLean is...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

Benny Goodman boarding bus

Image

Photo of Benny Goodman wearing a pinstripe suit and boarding a bus glued to a piece of paper. The caption on the paper reads: Swinging with Benny...

Date Published
July-15-1946
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman holding a pipe

Image

Benny Goodman looking to the side and getting ready to smoke a pipe. Goodman is wearing a sweater vest.

Date Published
January-23-1947
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman holding clarinet

Image

Benny Goodman holding a clarinet under one arm and holding music up in the other. Goodman is standing in a living room with furniture and a shelf with...

Date Published
January-23-1947
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (100)
  • Betty Crow Collection (25)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (4)
  • Mclean Family Collection (4)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (4)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (4)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (1)
  • Postcard - Musicians at Hobo Convention (1)

Types

  • photographs (138)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (113)
  • Gelatin silver prints (112)
  • Snapshots (97)
  • Group portraits (50)
  • Publicity photographs (37)
  • Color photographs (30)
  • Postcards (2)
  • Halftone photomechanical prints (1)
  • (-) Portrait photographs (143)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (73)
  • 1991-2000 (26)
  • 1971-1980 (16)
  • 1931-1940 (9)
  • 1981-1990 (9)
  • 1961-1970 (4)
  • 1911-1920 (2)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (134)
  • Conductors (Music) (37)
  • African American jazz musicians (16)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (16)
  • Jazz musicians, White (14)
  • Men, White (14)
  • Saxophonists (11)
  • Double bassists (10)
  • Jazz festivals (9)
  • Keyboard players (9)
  • Clarinet (7)
  • Guitar players (7)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (6)
  • Trombonists (6)
  • Cruise ships (5)
  • Musicians (5)
  • African American men (4)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (4)
  • Band leaders (3)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (3)
  • Businessmen (3)
  • Big bands (2)
  • Signs and signboards (2)
  • Sound studios (2)
  • Tramps (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Tubists (2)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Automobiles (1)
  • Award presentations (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Dinners and dining (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Parties (1)
  • Percussionists (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Plastic kitchen utensils (1)
  • Portable radios (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • Women jazz singers (1)
  • Women singers (1)
  • (-) Clarinetists (143)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Topeka (Kan.) (12)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (8)
  • 18th and Vine District (4)
  • Chicago (Ill.) (3)
  • Columbia (Mo.) (2)
  • Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) (1)
  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (42)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (28)
  • Peplowski, Ken (10)
  • Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004 (8)
  • Dexter, Dave (6)
  • Hamilton, Jeff (6)
  • Williams, Jackie, 1933- (6)
  • Davern, Kenny (5)
  • Embrey, Danny (4)
  • King, Wayne, 1901-1985 (3)
  • Leonhart, Jay (3)
  • McHargue, Rosy, 1902-1999 (3)
  • McLean, Percy Lawrence, 1901-1958 (3)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (3)
  • Woodard, Rickey (3)
  • Bigard, Barney (2)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (2)
  • DeFranco, Buddy, 1923-2014 (2)
  • Fountain, Pete (2)
  • Kindred, Bob, 1940- (2)
  • McShann, Jay (2)
  • Ousley, Bob (2)
  • Strait, Todd (2)
  • Wijnands, Bram, 1965- (2)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (2)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (1)
  • Allred, John (Trombonist) (1)
  • Allyson, Karrin (1)
  • Bailey, Buster (1)
  • Barrett, Dan (1)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (1)
  • Beau, Tony (1)
  • Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 (1)
  • Carter, Benny (1)
  • Cates, Opie, 1909-1987 (1)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (1)
  • Daniels, Fats (1)
  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (1)
  • Douglas, Tommy, 1906-1965 (1)
  • Foster, Gary (1)
  • Gibbs, Terry, 1924- (1)
  • Hall, Herb, 1907-1996 (1)
  • Harris, Bill, 1916-1973 (1)
  • Iturbi, José, 1895-1980 (1)
  • Johnson, Dick, 1925-2010 (1)
  • Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975 (1)
  • Kriegsmann, James J. (1)
  • Marsala, Joe, 1907-1978 (1)
  • McMahon, Mary (Musician) (1)
  • Patke, Steve, 1951-2005 (1)
  • Phillips, Flip (1)
  • Pizzarelli, Bucky (1)
  • Polo, Danny (1)
  • Russell, Pee Wee (1)
  • Shew, Bobby (1)
  • Spaits, Gerald (1)
  • Stegmeyer, Bill, 1916-1968 (1)
  • Wess, Frank, 1922-2013 (1)
  • Weston, Paul, 1912-1996 (1)
  • Wiber, Bob (1)
  • Wilber, Bob (1)
  • Wood, Bill (Clarinetist) (1)
  • Yaged, Sol (1)

Events

  • Topeka Jazz Festival (2000: Topeka, Kan.) (9)
  • Topeka Jazz Festival (Topeka, Kan.) (2)

Date Published

  • 1945 (46)
  • 1941 (31)
  • 1950 (21)
  • 1947-01-23 (16)
  • 1971 (10)
  • 1975 (9)
  • 1980 (9)
  • 2000-05-29 (9)
  • 1940 (6)
  • 1970 (5)
  • 1981 (5)
  • 1991 (5)
  • 1992-10 (5)
  • 1995 (5)
  • 1935 (4)
  • 1946 (4)
  • 1985 (4)
  • 1994-08-27 (4)
  • 1961 (3)
  • 1965 (3)
  • 1989-06 (3)
  • 1911-04-22 (2)
  • 1977 (2)
  • 1994-03 (2)
  • 1937 (1)
  • 1937-09-25 (1)
  • 1938-04-28 (1)
  • 1940-01-15 (1)
  • 1944 (1)
  • 1946-07-15 (1)
  • 1947 (1)
  • 1951 (1)
  • 1960 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1979 (1)
  • 1983 (1)
  • 1990 (1)
  • 1998-02-22 (1)

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