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Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen stands while performing a saxophone solo with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event.

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen stands while performing a saxophone solo with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event.

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) rehearses with the Count Basie Orchestra before the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event. The...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) performing with the Count Basie Orchestra during The Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event. The...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) performing (on flute) with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Billy Butterfield

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Publicity photo of Billy Butterfield seated and facing forward while smiling and wearing a pinstripe suit. Butterfield is holding his trumpet to his...

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

Billy Butterfield in recording session

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Billy Butterfield turned to the side and speaking into a studio microphone hanging overhead during a possible recording session. Butterfield is...

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

Billy Butterfield on radio with Pat O'Connor and Allan Wylie

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Billy Butterfield facing forward and playing trumpet while looking at music on a stand. Pat O'Connor and Allan Wylie are standing to the side looking...

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

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet

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Billy Butterfield facing forward and playing trumpet with unidentified musicians facing away from camera. Butterfield is in behind stands holding...

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

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet

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Billy Butterfield playing looking up and trumpet into a studio microphone hanging overhead. Butterfield is holding a plunger mute over the trumpet...

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

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet

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Billy Butterfield closing his eyes while playing trumpet. Butterfield is in a studio with a checkered tile floor and is wearing a white collared shirt...

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

Billy Butterfield playing trumpet in studio

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Billy Butterfield wearing a striped t-shirt and playing trumpet into a Capitol Records microphone hanging from the ceiling of a recording studio.

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

Billy Butterfield reading music and holding trumpet

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Billy Butterfield looking down to read some music in a studio while holding his trumpet. Behind Butterfield are music stands and a Capitol Records...

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

Bob Peck with Pat O'Connor and Billy Butterfield

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Bob Peck looking down at music with a bewildered expression while Pat O'Connor sits facing forward, singing on a luggage case. Billy Butterfield plays...

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

Harry James

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Publicity photo from the side of Harry James playing trumpet on stage. James is wearing a checkered suit.

Date Published
1981
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Harry James

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Angled headshot of Harry James looking forward. James is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie with handkerchief in pocket.

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

Harry James and an unidentified man

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Unidentified man in Western outfit smiling and facing Harry James. James is facing the man and smiling while holding his trumpet under one arm.

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

Harry James and an unidentified man in uniform

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Harry James looking up while playing trumpet as an unidentified man in military uniform looks on.

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

Harry James and Betty Grable

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Harry James hugging Betty Grable. James is leaning forward and smiling. Grable is reaching up to put her arms around James.

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

Harry James and Betty Grable

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Harry James and Betty Grable sitting together with unidentified people in the background. James and Grable are both wrapping arms around each other...

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

Harry James and Betty Grable

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Harry James and Betty Grable embracing. James is looking at Grable and smiling. Grable is turning her head forward and smiling.

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

Harry James and Helen Ward

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Harry James sitting on a stool holding his trumpet, looking to the side and smiling. Helen Ward (likely) is sitting on a stool next to James, looking...

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

Harry James playing trumpet

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Harry James turning to the side and playing trumpet. James is wearing a checkered suit.

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

Harry James playing trumpet

Image

Publicity photo of Harry James turning to the side and playing trumpet on stage with an unidentified musician in t he background. James is wearing a...

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

Harry James playing trumpet

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Publicity photo from the side of Harry James playing trumpet and closing his eyes. James is wearing a white suit.

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

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (37)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (5)

Types

  • photographs (42)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (38)
  • Gelatin silver prints (38)
  • Portrait photographs (37)
  • Snapshots (24)
  • Group portraits (17)
  • Publicity photographs (17)
  • Color photographs (4)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (28)
  • 1931-1940 (6)
  • 1991-2000 (5)
  • 1971-1980 (3)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (42)
  • Jazz musicians, White (12)
  • Men, White (11)
  • African American jazz musicians (5)
  • Big bands (5)
  • Saxophonists (5)
  • Trombonists (5)
  • Actresses (3)
  • African American guitarists (2)
  • Double bassists (2)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (2)
  • Guitarists (2)
  • Flute players (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Trumpet (1)
  • (-) Conductors (Music) (42)
  • (-) Trumpet players (42)

Subjects, People

  • James, Harry, 1916-1983 (20)
  • Butterfield, Billy, 1917-1988 (10)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (5)
  • Grable, Betty, 1916-1973 (4)
  • Prima, Louis, 1910-1978 (3)
  • Busse, Henry, 1894-1955 (2)
  • O'Connor, Pat (Vocalist) (2)
  • Ward, Helen, 1916-1998 (2)
  • Daily, Pete (1)
  • Peck, Bob, 1928- (1)
  • Wylie, Allan (1)

Date Published

  • 1941 (23)
  • 1945 (23)
  • 1935 (6)
  • 1991-05 (5)
  • 1931 (4)
  • 1946 (3)
  • 1940 (2)
  • 1975 (2)
  • 1945-07-03 (1)
  • 1948 (1)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1981 (1)

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