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Billie Holiday commemorative plaque at the Swing Street Dedication

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Buck Clayton holding an plaque commemorating Billie Holiday, with Billy Taylor standing beside him behind the microphone on the stage at the Swing...

Date Published
June-24-1979
June-28-1979
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Louis Armstrong covering ears while Billie Holiday plays trumpet

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Louis Armstrong covering his ears and grimaces while Billie Holiday plays trumpet. Both are wearing suits.

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

Louis Armstrong showing Billie Holiday how to play trumpet

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Louis Armstrong smiling and showing Billie Holiday how to play trumpet. Both are wearing suits.

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

Woody Herman speaking

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Woody Herman speaking from behind a podium on a stage lined with portrait photographs on music stands of Buck Clayton, James P. Johnson, Pee Wee...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection
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  • Trumpet players
  • Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (2)

Types

  • photographs (4)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (4)
  • Gelatin silver prints (4)
  • Group portraits (3)
  • Publicity photographs (2)
  • Portrait photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (2)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (4)
  • Jazz musicians (4)
  • African American men (2)
  • African American women (2)
  • African American women jazz singers (2)
  • Jazz singers (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Swing (Music) (1)
  • (-) Trumpet players (4)

Subjects, People

  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (2)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (2)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (1)
  • Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955 (1)
  • Russell, Pee Wee (1)
  • Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (1)
  • (-) Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 (4)

Events

  • Swing Street Dedication (1979 : New York, N.Y.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (2)
  • 1950 (2)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1979-06-24 (1)
  • 1979-06-28 (1)
  • 1980 (1)

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