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"Stuff" Smith

Image

Publicity photo of "Stuff" Smith holding a violin under one arm and looking forward while smiling. Smith is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Andra Faye at the Grand Emporium

Image

Andra Faye of the Saffire the Uppity Blues Women band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks down at the strings of the...

Date Published
April-15-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Benno Rabinof and Paul Creston looking over a score

Image

Autographed photo of Benno Rabinof and Paul Creston looking over a score.

Date Published
1955
1960
Member of
Paul Creston Collection

Benny Meroff

Image

Headshot of Benny Meroff turning forward and looking to the side while smiling. Meroff is wearing a light colored suit and dark tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Carl Bergner, Paul Creston, and Martin Katahn

Image

Carl Bergner, Paul Creston, and Martin Katahn talking and looking at music on a stand at the Hartt School, Hartford, Connecticut.

Date Published
1955
1960
Member of
Paul Creston Collection

Clarence Gatemouth Brown at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS

Image

Clarence Gatemouth Brown, wearing a cowboy hat and embroidered shirt, smiles to his left as he draws a bow across the strings of a violin during the...

Date Published
October-12-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Clarence Gatemouth Brown at the 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

Image

Clarence Gatemouth Brown, wearing a cowboy hat and shirt, from his left side, smiles as he bows a violin during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz...

Date Published
July-22-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams standing in front of a wooden barn. Williams is wearing a dark jacket and looking forward.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams standing against a wall with floral wallpaper, holding a violin under one arm and looking forward while smiling. Williams is...

Date Published
1951
1955
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams

Image

Publicity photo of Claude "Fiddler" Williams wearing suit.

Date Published
1961
1965
Member of
Allan Bell Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams

Image

Publicity photo of Claude "Fiddler" Williams holding double-neck guitar.

Date Published
1961
1965
Member of
Allan Bell Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Blue Room

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the photographer as he plays a fiddle into a microphone from 710 Talk Radio at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine. A...

Date Published
August-05-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Gem Theater

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands, smiles, and pulls the bow across the strings of his fiddle during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater.

Date Published
January-22-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, wearing a checked suit, looks down as he plays a fiddle during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.

Date Published
July-16-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams in front of Musician's Mutual Association

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams standing in front of Musician's Mutual Association.

Date Published
1971
1976
Member of
Allan Bell Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays a fiddle

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down at the strings as he pulls a bow across an amplified fiddle at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. He is wearing a...

Date Published
October-25-2003
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams turns 92

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays the fiddle at Club Mardi Gras for his 92nd Birthday. He's wearing a striped suit and looks down at the bow crossing...

Date Published
February-21-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams turns 93

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams is smiling as he speaks into a microphone while standing in front of a drawing of himself playing the fiddle that. The...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude Williams playing violin

Image

Claude Williams playing violin; poster of a 19th century man in a hat behind him; unknown location.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

David Rubinoff

Image

Publicity photo of David Rubinoff looking forward and smiling while playing a violin. Rubinoff is wearing a black suit.

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

Guy Lombardo

Image

Publicity photo of Guy Lombardo sitting and leaning to the side with one arm on an armrest. Lombardo is looking to the side and smiling, wearing a...

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

Guy Lombardo

Image

Guy Lombardo - Maestro of radio's most popular band, the Royal Canadians, as he appeared during the production of Paramount's "Many Happy Returns"...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Guy Lombardo

Image

Headshot of Guy Lombardo looking forward and smiling. Lombardo is standing next to a microphone, wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

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

Guy Lombardo and his wife Lilliebell

Image

Publicity photo of Guy Lombardo and his wife Lilliebell pouring fat from a pan into a "Fats for V" can as part of WWII "Save Fats for Victory"...

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

Hal Otis

Image

Harold Otvos [Hal Otis] looking forward and holding his violin and bow with both hands while smiling. Otvos is wearing a light colored suit and black...

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

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (30)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (11)
  • Allan Bell Collection (5)
  • Grand Emporium Collection (4)
  • Mclean Family Collection (4)
  • Betty Crow Collection (3)
  • Paul Creston Collection (3)
  • Pla-Mor Ballroom Photograph Collection (3)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (2)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (2)
  • Baron Missakian Collection (1)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (1)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)
  • Postcard - Ben-Ton Orchestra (1)

Types

  • photographs (68)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (66)
  • Gelatin silver prints (62)
  • Publicity photographs (36)
  • Snapshots (17)
  • Group portraits (15)
  • Color photographs (6)
  • Silver printing-out paper prints (3)
  • Postcards (2)
  • Photocopies (1)
  • (-) Portrait photographs (73)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (16)
  • 1991-2000 (13)
  • 1921-1930 (9)
  • 1951-1960 (8)
  • 1971-1980 (8)
  • 1931-1940 (6)
  • 2001-2010 (6)
  • 1961-1970 (4)
  • 1981-1990 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (31)
  • African American men (14)
  • African American jazz musicians (13)
  • Conductors (Music) (11)
  • Fiddlers (11)
  • Blues musicians (7)
  • Saxophonists (7)
  • Jazz musicians, White (6)
  • Musicians (6)
  • African American musicians (5)
  • Violin (5)
  • Men, White (4)
  • Blues festivals (3)
  • Composers (3)
  • Cruise ships (3)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (3)
  • Jazz festivals (3)
  • Microphone (3)
  • Music festivals (3)
  • Trumpet players (3)
  • Restaurants (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • African American women (1)
  • Band leaders (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Flute players (1)
  • Guitar players (1)
  • Keyboard players (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Posters (1)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (1)
  • Sound studios (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women jazz singers (1)
  • Women musicians (1)
  • (-) Violinists (73)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (11)
  • Independence (Mo.) (3)
  • 18th and Vine District (2)
  • Italy (2)
  • Hartford (Conn.) (1)
  • Salina (Kan.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (14)
  • Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977 (5)
  • McLean, Percy Lawrence, 1901-1958 (5)
  • Young, Lionel (4)
  • Creach, Papa John (3)
  • Creston, Paul, 1906-1985 (3)
  • Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990 (3)
  • Garber, Jan (3)
  • Marriner, Neville (3)
  • Venuti, Joe (3)
  • Brown, Clarence, 1924-2005 (2)
  • Glenn, Lilliebelle (2)
  • Grappelli, Stéphane (2)
  • Jordan, Leon M. (Leon Mercer), 1905-1970 (2)
  • Bergner, Carl, 1930-2000 (1)
  • Carter, Benny (1)
  • Dexter, Dave (1)
  • Dittemore, Helen (1)
  • Faye, Andra (1)
  • Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002 (1)
  • Lert, Richard, 1885-1980 (1)
  • Malneck, Matty (1)
  • Meroff, Benny, 1901-1973 (1)
  • Otis, Hal (1)
  • Perlman, Itzhak, 1945- (1)
  • Rabinof, Benno (1)
  • Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961 (1)
  • Rubinoff, Dave, 1897-1986 (1)
  • Savitt, Jan (1)
  • Smith, Stuff (1)
  • Taylor, Will, 1968- (1)
  • Ward, Michael (Violinist) (1)
  • Young, Victor, 1900-1956 (1)

Events

  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1999) (2)
  • Blues Masters at the Crossroads (4th : 2001 : Salina, Kan.) (1)
  • K.C. Blues & Jazz After Fest Jam (1999) (1)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (2000) (1)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (15)
  • 1941 (13)
  • 1971 (9)
  • 1975 (6)
  • 1921 (5)
  • 1930 (5)
  • 1935 (5)
  • 1940 (4)
  • 1960 (4)
  • 1961 (4)
  • 1965 (4)
  • 1923 (3)
  • 1951 (3)
  • 1955 (3)
  • 1992-10 (3)
  • 2001 (3)
  • 1952 (2)
  • 1980 (2)
  • 2004 (2)
  • 1929 (1)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1934 (1)
  • 1946 (1)
  • 1959-09 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1978 (1)
  • 1989 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 1997-05-11 (1)
  • 1998-08-05 (1)
  • 1999-07-16 (1)
  • 1999-07-17 (1)
  • 1999-07-18 (1)
  • 2000 (1)
  • 2000-01-22 (1)
  • 2000-02-21 (1)
  • 2000-04-15 (1)
  • 2000-07-22 (1)
  • 2001-02-19 (1)
  • 2001-10-12 (1)
  • 2003-10-25 (1)

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