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"Joe Liggins Leader of the Famous Honeydrippers"

Image

Headshot of Joe Liggins leaning forward and smiling. Liggins is wearing a white suit and patterned tie.

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

Alice Coltrane

Image

Headshot of Alice Coltrane looking forward and sitting at the piano. Coltrane is wearing a light colored blouse and scarf.

Date Published
1961
1965
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

André Previn

Image

Headshot of André Previn looking to the side with a neutral expression. Previn is wearing a light colored suit jacket and patterned tie.

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

André Previn

Image

Headshot of André Previn looking forward with a neutral expression. Previn is wearing a dark shirt.

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

André Previn

Image

Headshot of André Previn looking to the side and tilting his head. Previn is wearing a black tuxedo and white bowtie.

Date Published
1974
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

André Previn conducting

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André Previn conducting in a studio. Previn is holding both arms out and is looking up at musicians.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

André Previn directing

Image

André Previn sitting at a piano and directing a studio orchestra. Unidentified musicians are sitting around the piano looking at Previn.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Andy Russell and Paul Weston with the Pied Pipers

Image

Andy Russell (standing, center) and Paul Weston (seated at piano) in a recording studio with the Pied Pipers. Members standing left to right include...

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

Armed Forces Radio Service featuring comedians

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Armed Forces Radio Service group photo featuring Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, and Jack Benny wearing suits and making facial expressions during a comedy...

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

Art Tatum

Image

Art Tatum playing a piano while looking up and smoking a cigarette. Tatum is wearing a plaid suit jacket.

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

Artur Rubinstein

Image

Artur Rubinstein playing the piano and looking down at the piano keys. Rubinstein is wearing a dark suit and tie.

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

Artur Rubinstein

Image

Artur Rubinstein playing the piano and looking down at the piano keys. Rubinstein is wearing a dark suit and tie.

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

Artur Rubinstein

Image

Artur Rubinstein photographed from the side playing piano in a studio. Rubinstein is looking down at the piano and is moving his hands over the keys...

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

Artur Rubinstein

Image

Artur Rubinstein photographed from above playing the piano and looking down at the piano keys. Rubinstein is wearing a dark suit and tie.

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

Artur Rubinstein

Image

Artur Rubinstein sitting on a piano bench looking down at the keys of a piano while holding his hands above the keys. Rubinstein is wearing a dark...

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

Artur Rubinstein

Image

Artur Rubinstein photographed from the side playing piano in a studio. The piano lid is open and there is no music on the piano. Rubinstein is looking...

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

Artur Rubinstein and Catherine McLeod

Image

Catherine McLeod and Artur Rubinstein playing a piano together. McLeod is sitting and playing with her right hand. Rubinstein is standing behind...

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

Artur Rubinstein and Catherine McLeod

Image

Catherine McLeod and Artur Rubinstein playing a piano together. McLeod is looking down at the piano and smiling. Rubinstein is looking at McLeod's...

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

Artur Rubinstein and Catherine McLeod

Image

Artur Rubinstein playing piano in a studio with Catherine McLeod standing next to the piano. Rubinstein and McLeod are looking at each other and...

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

Artur Rubinstein and Kenneth Glancy

Image

Classical pianist Artur Rubinstein and RCA Records president Kenneth Glancy sitting at a dining table talking. Rubinstein is holding one hand to his...

Date Published
May-1975
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Barbara Carroll

Image

Angled headshot of Barbara Carroll leaning forward and looking ahead. Carroll is wearing a black dress and hooped earrings.

Date Published
1955
1960
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bill Evans

Image

Headshot of Bill Evans turned to the side and facing forward while smiling. Evans is wearing checkered jacket.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bill Evans

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Bill Evans playing the piano while looking down. Evans is wearing a dark jacket.

Date Published
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bill Evans

Image

Publicity photo of Bill Evans playing the piano with closed eyes.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bill Evans

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Bill Evans leaning forward and sitting with hands on his lap. Evans is wearing a sweater and striped shirt.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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  • (-) Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (256)

Types

  • photographs (255)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (252)
  • Gelatin silver prints (252)
  • Portrait photographs (248)
  • Publicity photographs (132)
  • Snapshots (123)
  • Group portraits (62)
  • Film stills (4)
  • Color photographs (2)
  • Drawings (1)
  • Illustrations (1)
  • Photomechanical prints (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (147)
  • 1971-1980 (46)
  • 1931-1940 (29)
  • 1961-1970 (21)
  • 1951-1960 (6)
  • 1981-1990 (6)
  • 1921-1930 (2)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (126)
  • Jazz musicians (111)
  • Composers (63)
  • African American men (23)
  • Men, White (15)
  • Piano (15)
  • Conductors (Music) (12)
  • Jazz musicians, White (12)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (11)
  • Gifted children (6)
  • African American children (4)
  • Boys (4)
  • Actors (3)
  • Actresses (3)
  • African American women jazz singers (3)
  • Male singers (3)
  • Saxophonists (3)
  • Women jazz singers (3)
  • Double bassists (2)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (2)
  • Guitarists (2)
  • Jazz singers (2)
  • Mickey Mouse (2)
  • Percussionists (2)
  • Women singers (2)
  • African American women (1)
  • Band leaders (1)
  • Brazilians (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Comedians (1)
  • Country musicians (1)
  • Gospel musicians (1)
  • Gospel singers (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Military uniforms (1)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (1)
  • Sailors (1)
  • Sheet music (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • Trumpet players (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • (-) Pianists (256)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) (4)
  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Kenton, Stan (33)
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (26)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (22)
  • Rubenstein, Artur, 1887-1982 (15)
  • McShann, Jay (14)
  • Dexter, Dave (8)
  • Sullivan, Joe, 1906-1971 (8)
  • Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965 (6)
  • Garner, Erroll (6)
  • Robinson, Sugar Chile, 1940- (6)
  • Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 (5)
  • Jarrett, Keith (5)
  • Previn, André, 1929- (5)
  • Weston, Paul, 1912-1996 (5)
  • Evans, Bill, 1929-1980 (4)
  • Liggins, Joe (4)
  • Scharf, Walter, 1910-2003 (4)
  • Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986 (4)
  • Corea, Chick (3)
  • McLeod, Catherine, 1921-1997 (3)
  • Brubeck, Dave (2)
  • Burton, Gary (2)
  • Butterfield, Erskine, 1913-1961 (2)
  • Christy, June, 1925-1990 (2)
  • Dameron, Tadd, 1917-1965 (2)
  • DeJohnette, Jack (2)
  • Dennis, Matt, 1914-2002 (2)
  • Deodato, Eumir (2)
  • Glancy, Kenneth, 1924-1999 (2)
  • Hammond, John, 1910-1987 (2)
  • Hawkins, Coleman (2)
  • Henderson, Horace (2)
  • Heywoood, Eddie, 1915-1989 (2)
  • Jenkins, Gordon (2)
  • Korngold, Erich Wolfgang, 1897-1957 (2)
  • Mendes, Sergio (2)
  • Norman, Gene (2)
  • Reichman, Joe, 1898-1970 (2)
  • Rose, David, 1910-1990 (2)
  • Salisbury, George, 1918-1986 (2)
  • Sanders, Joe, 1896-1965 (2)
  • Silver, Horace, 1928-2014 (2)
  • Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 (2)
  • Tatum, Art, 1909-1956 (2)
  • Tyner, McCoy (2)
  • Waller, Fats, 1904-1943 (2)
  • Yancey, Jimmy, 1898-1951 (2)
  • Allen, Fred, 1896-1955 (1)
  • Anderson, Ivie (1)
  • Arnheim, Gus (1)
  • Belford, Joe (1)
  • Benny, Jack, 1894-1974 (1)
  • Berkley, Richard L., 1931- (1)
  • Blanke, Henry, 1901-1981 (1)
  • Bley, Carla (1)
  • Brewer, Teresa (1)
  • Burke, Sonny, 1914-1980 (1)
  • Cables, George (1)
  • Carroll, Barbara (1)
  • Cavallaro, Carmen, 1913-1989 (1)
  • Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 (1)
  • Cole, Buddy (1)
  • Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, A. (Alice) (1)
  • Cooper, Bob, 1925-1993 (1)
  • Daniels, Howard (1)
  • De Rivel, Moune (1)
  • Dorn, Philip, 1905-1975 (1)
  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (1)
  • Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980 (1)
  • Elias, Elaine (1)
  • Flanagan, Tommy (1)
  • Garland, Red (1)
  • Garson, Mike (1)
  • Gibson, Harry (1)
  • Gioga, Bob, 1903-1999 (1)
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Haynes, Roy (1)
  • Horowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989 (1)
  • Jackson, Edward (Vocalist) (1)
  • Jarvis, Al, 1910-1970 (1)
  • Johnson, James P. (James Price) 1894-1955 (1)
  • Johnson, Pete, 1904-1967 (1)
  • Jones, Hank, 1918-2010 (1)
  • Korngold, Luzi (1)
  • Kuhn, Steve (1)
  • Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002 (1)
  • Leporace, Gracinha (1)
  • Lewis, Jerry Lee (1)
  • Lewis, Meade, 1905-1964 (1)
  • Lewis, Ramsey (1)
  • Mancini, Henry (1)
  • Mays, Lyle (1)
  • McCann, Les, 1935- (1)
  • Metheny, Pat (1)
  • Miller, Bill, 1915-2006 (1)
  • Miller, Johnny (Double bassist) (1)
  • Miller, Leeza (1)
  • Miranda, Carmen, 1909-1955 (1)
  • Monk, Thelonious (1)
  • Moore, Oscar (1)
  • Morath, Max (1)
  • Musso, Vido (1)
  • Mussulli, Boots, 1917-1967 (1)
  • Napoleon, Teddy (1)
  • Okoski, Tiger (1)
  • Reich, Steve, 1936- (1)
  • René, Leon, 1902-1982 (1)
  • Rich, Charlie (1)
  • Rodgers, Gene (1)
  • Rushen, Patrice (1)
  • Russell, Andy, 1919-1992 (1)
  • Rustin, Alice Betty (1)
  • Sherman, Jimmy (1)
  • Simms, Ginny (1)
  • Slack, Freddie (1)
  • Stacy, Jess, 1904-1995 (1)
  • Strayhorn, Billy (1)
  • Stringer, Dean (1)
  • Swallow, Steve (1)
  • Trumbauer, Bill, 1923-1978 (1)
  • Turner, Joe, 1911-1985 (1)
  • Wachsteter, George, 1911-2004 (1)
  • Wallichs, Glenn (1)
  • Warren, Harry, 1893-1981 (1)
  • Wiggins, Gerald (1)
  • Williams, Billy, 1910-1984 (1)
  • Williams, Ira (Vocalist) (1)
  • Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 (1)
  • Wilson, Don, 1900-1982 (1)
  • Zurke, Bob, 1912-1944 (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (107)
  • 1941 (60)
  • 1950 (42)
  • 1975 (34)
  • 1940 (21)
  • 1965 (19)
  • 1971 (17)
  • 1980 (17)
  • 1935 (14)
  • 1946 (10)
  • 1961 (10)
  • 1970 (9)
  • 1943 (8)
  • 1944 (8)
  • 1955 (5)
  • 1960 (4)
  • 1937 (3)
  • 1939 (3)
  • 1925 (2)
  • 1930 (2)
  • 1942 (2)
  • 1943-11-01 (2)
  • 1951 (2)
  • 1973 (2)
  • 1981 (2)
  • 1985 (2)
  • 1988 (2)
  • 1936 (1)
  • 1936-09-01 (1)
  • 1936-09-30 (1)
  • 1936-12 (1)
  • 1943-10-18 (1)
  • 1943-11-16 (1)
  • 1945-05-16 (1)
  • 1945-10-10 (1)
  • 1946-04-22 (1)
  • 1946-05-06 (1)
  • 1963 (1)
  • 1970-11-22 (1)
  • 1974 (1)
  • 1975-05 (1)
  • 1975-09-16 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1977 (1)
  • 1978 (1)
  • 1978-03 (1)
  • 1979 (1)
  • 1979-07 (1)
  • 1980-03 (1)
  • 1981-06 (1)
  • 1983-08 (1)
  • 1990 (1)

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