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"Big James" Montgomery

Image

"Big James" Montgomery, Chicago blues style trombonist, smiles as he holds a trombone across his body with both hands with a cloth over the bell that...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

After hours session

Image

Publicity photo of Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman on clarinet) with Gene Krupa (drums), Buck Clayton (trumpet), George Duvivier (bass), Teddy Wilson...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen shows his home to Mel Wanzo

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a headscarf, and Mel Wanzo walk around the outside of the Dunfee/Alaadeen residence in Overland Park, Kansas.

Date Published
September-2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Alden-Barrett Quintet

Image

Members of the Alden-Barrett Quintet (from left to right): Jackie Williams, Frank Tate[?], Howard Alden, Dan Barrett and Chuck Wilson

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

All play except Marcus Belgrave

Image

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, turns his head and smiles at Claude "Fiddler" Williams as Claude plays his fiddle in the center of the stage. Claude's head...

Date Published
April-10-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Band leaving the stage

Image

Budd Johnson, Dicky Wells, and the back of Buddy Tate, holding their instruments, leaving the stage. At the Concert Party at the Irving Center, New...

Date Published
November-24-1974
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Band sitting around a table

Image

Joe Newman, John Darville, Zoot Sims, Vic Dickenson, Marvin Hannibal Peterson, Earle Warren, Harry Sweets Edison, and an unidentified woman sitting...

Date Published
August-1975
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Benny Morton relaxing

Image

Benny Morton seated on a window sill wearing a white t-shirt.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Bernard Allison at the W.C. Handy Awards

Image

Bernard Allison, wearing a cowboy hat with a wide hat band, smiles at the photographer as he plays an electric guitar on Beale Street, Memphis, for...

Date Published
May-28-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Big Bill Bissonnette sits in the green room

Image

Big Bill Bissonnette smiles at the camera as he sits beside an unidentified colleague in the green room. Both wear vests. The man on the right wears a...

Date Published
April-12-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Big Bill Bissonnette takes the solo

Image

Big Bill Bissonnette closes his eyes as he takes the trombone solo on stage on the farthest right of the photograph as the other band members check...

Date Published
April-10-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Bubba Jackson's black drawers

Image

Publicity photo of Bubba Jackson and Jimmy Cheatham performing at the Long Beach Jazz Festival; Cheatham is standing to the right while Jackson is...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Buck and Vic performing

Image

Dramatically lit portrait of Buck Clayton playing trumpet and Vic Dickenson playing trombone at a venue in Washington D.C.

Date Published
March-17-1959
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton and Big Chief Russell Moore in Zurich

Image

Buck Clayton playing trumpet with Big Chief Russell Moore (Pima Indian (Akimel O'odham) tribe member) and his trombone standing behind him in Zürich...

Date Published
1953
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton and Eddie Durham

Image

Eddie Durham hugging Buck Clayton, both in suits, in front of a door with a light switch on the wall.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton and Vic Dickenson with musicians at the airport

Image

Vic Dickenson standing with Buck Clayton and an unidentified group of people, including a man at a drum kit and a trombonist at the airport in Dunedin...

Date Published
March-01-1964
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton Benny Morton and others

Image

Buck Clayton, trumpet with: Benny Morton, Jack Butler, Mezz Mezzrow, Max Kaminsky, Eddie Barefield, Cliff Jackson with microphone and the man seated...

Date Published
1946
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton directing the Reno Club Band at the 1984 Kool Jazz Festival

Image

Buck Clayton on stage with a group of musicians and two unidentified men (likely: Hank Jones, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Philly Jo Jones, drums...

Date Published
June-30-1984
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton greeting Sandy Williams

Image

Sandy Williams smiling at Buck Clayton who has his hand laid on Sandy's left shoulder.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton on stage for a birthday celebration

Image

Saxophonist, Jesper Thilo presenting Buck Clayton with a birthday cake. Trombonist, John Darville at the mike, holding a bottle of liquor and...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton performing with Vic Dickenson and Earle Warren

Image

Earle Warren, Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson and unidentified African American male pianist performing on stage.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton playing in an ensemble during Dick Gibson's Jazz Party

Image

An unidentified African American male clarinetist with Coleman Hawkins, sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; likely Urbie Green, trombone; and Gus Johnson...

Date Published
September-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton playing with Eddie Condon's band

Image

Buck Clayton performing in a club with Eddie Condon's Band; seen are Eddie Condon, guitar, Leonard Gaskin, bassist, Herbie Hall, clarinet, likely...

Date Published
August-29-1959
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton standing during a performance

Image

Buck Clayton standing during a performance with an unidentified saxophonist in front of him and unidentified trombonist behind and to the side of him.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with Bill Tamper

Image

Bill Tamper, holding his trombone, speaking with Buck Clayton in Paris, France.

Date Published
1953
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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Types

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Genres

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Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (20)
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  • 1931-1940 (2)
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Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (131)
  • Jazz musicians (120)
  • Men, White (78)
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  • Trumpet players (68)
  • Saxophonists (53)
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  • African American women (26)
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  • Buddhist temples (4)
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  • Saxophone (4)
  • Shinto shrines (4)
  • Women jazz musicians (4)
  • Women pianists (4)
  • African American women jazz singers (3)
  • Bands (Music) (3)
  • Concerts (3)
  • Double bass (3)
  • Hats (3)
  • Jazz ensembles (3)
  • Men (3)
  • Sound studios (3)
  • Trumpet (3)
  • Actors (2)
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  • Cornet players (2)
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  • Woodwind instrument players (1)
  • (-) African American men (134)
  • (-) Trombonists (134)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Japan (7)
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  • Dayton (Ohio) (1)
  • Edinburgh (Scotland) (1)
  • Nice (France) (1)
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Subjects, People

  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (43)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (39)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (24)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (20)
  • Dickenson, Vic (10)
  • Gabriel, Charlie, 1932- (9)
  • May, Earl, 1927-2008 (8)
  • Belgrave, Marcus (7)
  • BIssonette, Big Bill (7)
  • Green, Urbie (7)
  • Pliskow, Dan, 1923-2015 (7)
  • Barefield, A. Spencer (6)
  • Masso, George (6)
  • Newman, David, 1933-2009 (6)
  • Dodgion, Jerry (5)
  • Freeman, Bud, 1906-1991 (5)
  • Higgins, Eddie, 1932-2009 (5)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (5)
  • Wells, Dicky, 1907-1985 (5)
  • Young, Trummy (5)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (4)
  • McShann, Jay (4)
  • Mezzrow, Mezz, 1899-1972 (4)
  • Powell, Benny (4)
  • Warren, Earle (4)
  • Wilder, Joe (4)
  • Williams, Jackie, 1933- (4)
  • Allen, Steve, 1921-2000 (3)
  • Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 (3)
  • Colombo, Lou (3)
  • Cutshall, Cutty (3)
  • Duvivier, George (3)
  • Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 (3)
  • Glenn, Tyree (3)
  • Harris, Isaac Jerome (3)
  • Jarvis, Jane (3)
  • Kaminsky, Max, 1908-1994 (3)
  • Locke, Eddie (3)
  • Moore, Russell, 1912-1983 (3)
  • Morton, Benny (3)
  • Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987 (3)
  • Tate, Buddy (3)
  • Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (3)
  • Terry, Clark (3)
  • Wurtzel, BIll (3)
  • Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 (2)
  • Bolcom, William (2)
  • Burns, David M. (David Mitchell), -2013 (2)
  • Butler, Jack, 1909- (2)
  • Cary, Dick, 1916-1994 (2)
  • Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973 (2)
  • Darville, John (2)
  • Edison, Harry, 1915-1999 (2)
  • Francis, Panama (2)
  • Getz, Stan, 1927-1991 (2)
  • Haggart, Bob (2)
  • Hawkins, Coleman (2)
  • Jackson, Bull Moose, 1919-1989 (2)
  • Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973 (2)
  • Leeman, Cliff (2)
  • Perryman, Tim (2)
  • Russell, Pee Wee (2)
  • Sims, Zoot (2)
  • Wettling, George, 1907-1968 (2)
  • Winding, Kai (2)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (1)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (1)
  • Alden, Howard (1)
  • Allison, Bernard (1)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Arnett, Ian (1)
  • Barefield, Eddie, 1909-1991 (1)
  • Barrett, Dan (1)
  • Bartram, Peter (Double bassist) (1)
  • Berry, Emmett (1)
  • Bert, Eddie (1)
  • Bey, Taslimah (1)
  • Big James (1)
  • Boyer, Pierre, 1942-1997 (1)
  • Brown, Walter, -1956 (1)
  • Buckner, Milt (1)
  • Davis, Spanky (1)
  • De Paris, Wilbur (1)
  • Drybread, Bill (Trombonist) (1)
  • Durham, Eddie, 1906-1987 (1)
  • Felder, Wilton (1)
  • Fontana, Carl (1)
  • Foster, Pops, 1892-1969 (1)
  • Fuller, Curtis, 1934- (1)
  • Gaskin, Leonard (1)
  • Glenn, Roger (1)
  • Glover, Kenny (1)
  • Gould, Bud (1)
  • Green, Freddie, 1911-1987 (1)
  • Hall, Herb, 1907-1996 (1)
  • Halliday, Ian (1)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (1)
  • Hassell, Hollis (1)
  • Hayden, Marion (1)
  • Henderson, Wayne, 1939-2014 (1)
  • Hill, Bud (1)
  • Hinton, Milt (1)
  • Jackson, Bubba (1)
  • Jackson, Cliff, 1902-1970 (1)
  • Jacquet, Illinois (1)
  • James, Harry, 1916-1983 (1)
  • Johnson, Budd (1)
  • Jones, Claude (1)
  • Jones, Eddie (1)
  • Jones, Hank, 1918-2010 (1)
  • Jones, Jonah, 1909-2000 (1)
  • Jones, Philly Joe (1)
  • Jones, Wayne (Drummer) (1)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (1)
  • Kersey, Kenny, 1916-1983 (1)
  • Knepper, Jimmy, 1927-2003 (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • LaPlante, Bob, 1924- (1)
  • Lowery, P. G. (Perry George), 1869-1942 (1)
  • Marsala, Joe, 1907-1978 (1)
  • Masse, Jean-Marie (1)
  • Maxwell, Jim, 1917-2002 (1)
  • McGhee, Charles E. (1)
  • McKenna, Dave (1)
  • Meyer, Arnvid (1)
  • Morris, Dinky (1)
  • Nash, Monny (1)
  • Newman, Joe (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (1)
  • Owens, Charles, 1939- (1)
  • Parenti, Tony, 1900-1972 (1)
  • Peterson, Marvin Hannibal (1)
  • Powell, Godfrey (1)
  • Ramey, Gene (1)
  • Reuss, Allan (1)
  • Richards, Red (1)
  • Sandke, Randy (1)
  • Schroeder, Gene (1)
  • Sedric, Gene, 1907-1963 (1)
  • Smith, Nolan (1)
  • Snow, Mike (Pianist) (1)
  • Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967 (1)
  • Sutton, Ralph, 1922-2001 (1)
  • Tamper, Bill (1)
  • Tate, Frank (1)
  • Taylor, Louis (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Taylor, Myra (1)
  • Thilo, Jesper (1)
  • Todd, Oliver, 1916-2001 (1)
  • Wanzo, Mel (1)
  • Warner, Duck (1)
  • Wess, Frank, 1922-2013 (1)
  • White, Mike (Cornet player) (1)
  • Williams, Sandy, 1906-1991 (1)
  • Wilson, Chuck (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986 (1)
  • Woodard, Rickey (1)
  • Young, Sally Tokashiki (1)

Events

  • Harbor Island Jam Session (13)
  • Edinburgh International Festival (1985) (1)
  • Kool Jazz Festival (1984 : New York, N.Y.) (1)
  • Long Beach Jazz Festival (1)
  • Nice Festival (1976 : Nice, France) (1)
  • Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival (2005 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1981 (23)
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  • 1990 (11)
  • 1961 (10)
  • 1970 (10)
  • 1995 (9)
  • 1951 (6)
  • 1960 (6)
  • 1991 (6)
  • 2000-05-16 (6)
  • 2001-04-10 (6)
  • 1955 (5)
  • 1971 (5)
  • 1980 (5)
  • 2000 (5)
  • 1946 (4)
  • 1999-10-12 (4)
  • 1953 (3)
  • 1964 (3)
  • 1968-09 (3)
  • 1974-11-24 (3)
  • 1941 (2)
  • 1945 (2)
  • 1972-02-07 (2)
  • 1977 (2)
  • 2001-04-08 (2)
  • 2001-04-12 (2)
  • 2006 (2)
  • 1937 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1950 (1)
  • 1959-01 (1)
  • 1959-03-17 (1)
  • 1959-08-29 (1)
  • 1961-11 (1)
  • 1964-03-01 (1)
  • 1969 (1)
  • 1969-08 (1)
  • 1972-02-11 (1)
  • 1975-08 (1)
  • 1975-09 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1976-09-13 (1)
  • 1984-05-19 (1)
  • 1984-06-30 (1)
  • 1985-08-21 (1)
  • 1989-06 (1)
  • 1995-07-05 (1)
  • 1996 (1)
  • 1999-05-28 (1)
  • 2000-01-22 (1)
  • 2000-09 (1)
  • 2000-09-16 (1)
  • 2001-02-19 (1)
  • 2002 (1)
  • 2005-06-17 (1)

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