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Band playing at the Jockey Jazz Club

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A band sits on stage likely playing jazz at the Jockey Club, 10th and Paseo in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left is Bill Jones playing drums...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Cole Bros. Circus Band

Image

Coles Brother's Circus Band stands on and in front of a stage with a banner behind them of women dancing in costume. The men wear light, long-sleeved...

Date Published
1937
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Curtyse Foster holding a saxophone

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Curtyse A. Foster sits and smiles holding a saxophone.

Date Published
July-1988
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Curtyse Foster in a publicity photograph

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Curtyse A. Foster, standing holding his saxophone in a signed promotional photograph. Handwritten next to his printed signature, "To my family."...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Jack Washington

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A studio photo of possibly Jack Washington, holding an alto saxophone.

Date Published
1923
1935
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Myra Taylor sings with the Curtyse Foster Band

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Myra Taylor sings with the Curtyse Foster Band at an unidentified venue in Kansas City. Farthest to the left Bunnie "Bumps" Love smiles to her right...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
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Member of

  • (-) Dolores Hobley Collection (6)

Types

  • photographs (6)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (6)
  • Gelatin silver prints (6)
  • Group portraits (3)
  • Portrait photographs (3)
  • Publicity photographs (2)
  • Photographic postcards (1)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (2)
  • 1951-1960 (2)
  • 1981-1990 (2)
  • 1921-1930 (1)

Subjects

  • African American men (6)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (3)
  • Trumpet players (3)
  • African American jazz musicians (2)
  • African American women (2)
  • Double bassists (2)
  • Jazz musicians (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Band directors (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Circus bands (1)
  • Cornet players (1)
  • Dancers (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • Tubists (1)
  • (-) Saxophonists (6)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (3)
  • Dayton (Ohio) (1)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Foster, Curtyse (3)
  • Fisher, Williams (Pianist) (1)
  • Jones, Willie, 1929-1991 (1)
  • Love, Bunnie (Bumps) (1)
  • Lowery, P. G. (Perry George), 1869-1942 (1)
  • Nolan, Bill (Drummer) (1)
  • Price, Elmer, 1917-2004 (1)
  • Taylor, Myra (1)
  • Washington, Jack, 1910-1964 (1)

Date Published

  • 1951 (2)
  • 1960 (2)
  • 1923 (1)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1937 (1)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1950 (1)
  • 1988-07 (1)

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