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Claude Williams playing violin

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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

Gloria McShann, Claude Williams and two unidentified women

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Claude Williams standing behind Gloria McShann and two other, unidentified, women (one African American, the other white) seated at a table with...

Date Published
February-13-1999
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Group photo of Jay McShann with seven others

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Group photo with (L-R) Paul Gunther, Little Brother Montgomery, unidentified, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Claude Williams (holding sheet of paper)...

Date Published
1971
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and Claude Williams at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Claude Williams, Jay McShann having a conversation at a small table in the Mutual Musicians Foundation building; Kansas City, Missouri; a carafe of...

Date Published
1971
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and others on stage during a IAJRC concert

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage during an IAJRC conference concert in Kansas City; (Jay McShann, piano; Claude Williams, violin; Ben Kynard...

Date Published
August-16-1985
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing on stage with Claude Williams and Eddie Davis

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Jay McShann (piano), Claude Williams (violin), and Eddie Davis (saxophone) performing together on stage at an unidentified outdoor event; large trees...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann receiving an honorary key

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Jay McShann receiving an honorary key and framed certificate from an unidentified white man in plaid pants; three other unidentified men (two white...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with Claude Williams

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Claude Williams (standing) with Jay McShann (seated on a couch) in a living room; McShann is holding a cane in front of him and looking up at Williams...

Date Published
April-10-1997
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with Claude Williams, Gene Ramey, Candy Johnson and an unidentified man

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Group shot (top row L-R) Claude Williams, Jay McShann, and Gene Ramey and Candy Johnson (front row back) with unidentified white man.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with his birthday cake

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Jay McShann with a knife about to cut the cake at a party for his 69th birthday in New York; Alice Betty Rustin, has an arm around his shoulder...

Date Published
January-12-1985
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann, Claude Williams, Paul Gunther, and unidentified man

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Jay McShann, Claude Williams, Paul Gunther, and an unidentified white man all posing together for a photo; all facing the camera and smiling; unknown...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection
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  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004

Member of

  • (-) Jay McShann Collection (11)

Types

  • photographs (11)

Genres

  • Group portraits (9)
  • Snapshots (8)
  • Color photographs (7)
  • Black & white photographs (4)
  • Gelatin silver prints (4)
  • Portrait photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (6)
  • 1981-1990 (2)
  • 1991-2000 (2)
  • 1951-1960 (1)

Subjects

  • African American men (11)
  • Jazz musicians (11)
  • African American jazz musicians (9)
  • Men, White (4)
  • Musical instruments (3)
  • Saxophone (3)
  • Saxophonists (3)
  • Violin (3)
  • Violinists (3)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Piano (2)
  • Posters (2)
  • Tables (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • African American women (1)
  • Alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Award presentations (1)
  • Birthday cakes (1)
  • Birthday parties (1)
  • Conversation (1)
  • Double bass (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Lamps (1)
  • Living rooms (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Neckties (1)
  • Newspapers (1)
  • Sofas (1)
  • Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) (1)
  • Trees (1)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (9)
  • Gunther, Paul (2)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (2)
  • Blue, Gloria McShann, 1929-2011 (1)
  • Davis, Eddie, 1922-1986 (1)
  • Dennis, Fats (1)
  • Johnson, Floyd, 1922-1981 (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985 (1)
  • Ramey, Gene (1)
  • Rustin, Alice Betty (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (1)
  • (-) Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (11)

Events

  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (6)
  • 1980 (4)
  • 1951 (1)
  • 1960 (1)
  • 1985-01-12 (1)
  • 1985-08-16 (1)
  • 1997-04-10 (1)
  • 1999-02-13 (1)

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