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Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and two others

Image

An unidentified white man, Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and an unidentified African American woman standing in a group together with a big band playing...

Date Published
May-1967
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Buck Clayton Band at Pantages, Portland, Oregon, 1933 - autographed

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Buck Clayton, trumpet, bandleader, and his Harlem Gentlemen (Jack Bratton, trumpet; Happy Lewis, trombone; Herbert Myers, Couchy Roberts, Arcemia...

Date Published
November-14-1933
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton solo during filming

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Publicity photo of Buck Clayton performing a trumpet solo during filming for The Benny Goodman Story; Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) is standing at...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Christmas card of Warren Durrett and his orchestra

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Photo of Warren Durrett in a black suit and tie, surrounded by the members of his orchestra (all white) in light colored suits. They are standing on...

Date Published
1945
1949
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a big band

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits playing his fiddle in front of a big band of seated white men playing their instruments. Seated behind Claude are...

Date Published
November-17-2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a big band

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits in a wheelchair playing his fiddle in front of a big band of white men playing their instruments. Three large floor-to...

Date Published
November-17-2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a big band

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits playing his fiddle in front of a big band of seated white men playing their instruments and one unidentified white man...

Date Published
November-17-2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Count Basie's band

Image

Buck Clayton performing with the Basie band, Basie on piano, on a stage with a large drawing of a show girl behind them.

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

Ed Dix as bandleader

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Ed Dix stands at the left holding a baton as bandleader for the big band set up next to him. The band members are all white, all men, except for the...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Ed Dix lined up with four others

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Ed Dix (left) in a line in front of a microphone with four others (three white men, one white woman) and big band members behind them.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Evan's Original Jazz Band

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Evan's Original Jazz Band playing at the Coliseum Ballroom in Davenport, Iowa.

Date Published
1917
1921
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Filming the Benny Goodman Story

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Publicity shot showing the filming crew and audience as Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) performs with the band in a reenactment of the 1938 Carnegie...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Four Noteables

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Promotional photograph from the torso up of the Four Noteables. Warren Durrett (left) , an unidentified white man (center), and Jim Hammer (right) in...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Four Noteables performing with the Warren Durrett orchestra

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The Four Noteables performing on stage with the Warren Durrett Orchestra. They are comprised of an unidentified white man, Laura Webb, Durrett, and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Frank Sebastians "New Cotton Club" Band

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Fats Waller, Frank Sebastian, and Les Hite with members of the Les Hite Band; Culver City, California. Side 1 of 2-sided photo-album panel.

Date Published
1938
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra

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Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra performing on stage. The orchestra is arranged in a semi-circle on stage with ruffled curtains behind them and...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Group photo of the Art Smith Kansas City Jazz Band

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Reprint of a newspaper or magazine group photo of the Art Smith Kansas City Jazz Band (L to R): Ben Kynard, Charles "Crook" Goodwin, Art Smith, "Sarge...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Harry James' reenactment

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Publicity photo of Harry James performing a trumpet solo in a reenactment of the Benny Goodman Orchestra's 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert for the...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

In the spotlight

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Buck Clayton in the spotlight about to perform with an unnamed big band behind him.

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

Jay McShann performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Jay McShann performing on stage with members of Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra including Joe Thomas, saxophonist, Greg Eicher, bassist, and...

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

Jimmy Tucker and His Orchestra

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Jimmy Tucker Orchestra performing on stage in front of a large curtain. Band members (all white men) behind stands in two rows. Back row: flugelhorn...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Laura Webb singing with the Warren Durrett Orchestra

Image

Laura Webb on stage in a shirt and long skirt, singing into two microphones in front of the Warren Durrett orchestra (all white men). Durrett is at...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Les Hite Orchestra

Image

The Les Hite Orchestra posed on the stairs of City Hall in Los Angeles with George McDonaugh, Supervisor of the 2nd District (Including: Bill Perkins...

Date Published
1932
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Man singing with the Warren Durrett Orchestra

Image

Unidentified white man standing on stage singing into two microphones in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. Durrett is at the piano back to the...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Man singing with the Warren Durrett Orchestra

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Unidentified white man standing on stage, holding sheet music, singing into two microphones in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. Durrett is at...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

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Member of

  • Warren Durrett Collection (67)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (13)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (4)
  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (3)
  • Ed Dix Collection (3)
  • Jay McShann Collection (2)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (1)
  • Pla-Mor Ballroom Photograph Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (94)

Genres

  • Group portraits (91)
  • Black & white photographs (75)
  • Gelatin silver prints (74)
  • Snapshots (48)
  • Publicity photographs (33)
  • Color photographs (19)
  • Portrait photographs (4)
  • Postcards (2)
  • Christmas cards (1)
  • Greeting cards (1)
  • New Year cards (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (46)
  • 1961-1970 (13)
  • 1971-1980 (10)
  • 1981-1990 (4)
  • 1921-1930 (2)
  • 1951-1960 (2)
  • 1911-1920 (1)
  • 1931-1940 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (92)
  • Jazz musicians, White (90)
  • Women, White (54)
  • Jazz singers (50)
  • Band directors (46)
  • African American jazz musicians (28)
  • African American men (28)
  • Trumpet players (12)
  • Saxophonists (9)
  • Clarinetists (6)
  • Actors (5)
  • Audiences (5)
  • Flight attendants (5)
  • Airplanes (4)
  • Double bassists (4)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (4)
  • Pianists (4)
  • Trombonists (4)
  • Band leaders (3)
  • Fiddlers (3)
  • Guitarists (3)
  • Musical instruments (3)
  • Older people (3)
  • Older women (3)
  • Jazz audiences (2)
  • Older men (2)
  • Saxophone (2)
  • Trombone (2)
  • African American men--Clothing (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • Airplaines (1)
  • Autographs (1)
  • Buildings (1)
  • Camera operators (1)
  • City halls (1)
  • Conductors (Music) (1)
  • Dance orchestras (1)
  • Double bass (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Hotels (1)
  • Motion picture cameras (1)
  • Musical films (1)
  • Nurses (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Politicians (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • (-) Big bands (94)
  • (-) Men, White (94)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (28)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (5)
  • Estes Park (Colo.) (3)
  • Culver City (Calif.) (1)
  • Davenport (Iowa) (1)
  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (1)
  • Portland (Or.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Durrett, Warren (59)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (10)
  • Allen, Steve, 1921-2000 (5)
  • Webb, Laura (5)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (4)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (3)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (3)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (2)
  • Hite, Les, 1903-1962 (2)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (1)
  • Averback, Hy (1)
  • Beal, Eddie, 1910-1984 (1)
  • Becker, Howard S. (Howard Saul), 1928- (1)
  • Brentari, John (1)
  • Calnan, E. F., Sr. (1)
  • Cassidy, Beverly (1)
  • Dye, Coots, 1912-1998 (1)
  • Eicher, Greg (1)
  • Goodwin, Charles (Vocalist) (1)
  • Gray, Glen, 1906-1963 (1)
  • Green, Urbie (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Harman, Dave (1)
  • James, Harry, 1916-1983 (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Lewis, Happy (1)
  • Manne, Shelly (1)
  • Maye, Marilyn (1)
  • McDonough, Gordon Leo, 1895-1968 (1)
  • McShann, Jay (1)
  • Meyers, Richard (Guitarist) (1)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (1)
  • Musso, Vido (1)
  • Mussulli, Boots, 1917-1967 (1)
  • Myers, Bumps, 1912-1968 (1)
  • Plinger, Elmer (1)
  • Roberts, Caughey (1)
  • Sebastian, Frank (1)
  • Smith, Art (Arthur T.), 1918-2011 (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Tucker, Jimmy (Musician) (1)
  • Van Asdell, Jimmy (1)
  • Waller, Fats, 1904-1943 (1)
  • Washington, Booker T., 1909-1992 (1)
  • Wells, Bob (Musician) (1)
  • Winding, Kai (1)

Events

  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Kangaroo Hop (1947 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (17)
  • 1950 (15)
  • 1949 (10)
  • 1941 (7)
  • 1955 (6)
  • 1947-02-03 (5)
  • 1946-03-01 (4)
  • 1961 (4)
  • 1978-12-01 (4)
  • 1945-08-03 (3)
  • 1982-12-04 (3)
  • 2000-11-17 (3)
  • 1921 (2)
  • 1940 (2)
  • 1946 (2)
  • 1961-11-03 (2)
  • 1970 (2)
  • 1970-12 (2)
  • 1971 (2)
  • 1980 (2)
  • 1980-12-06 (2)
  • 1905-04-28 (1)
  • 1917 (1)
  • 1930 (1)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1932 (1)
  • 1933-11-14 (1)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1938 (1)
  • 1943 (1)
  • 1945-11-01 (1)
  • 1945-11-30 (1)
  • 1946-06 (1)
  • 1946-09 (1)
  • 1947-04-25 (1)
  • 1947-10-24 (1)
  • 1949-05-16 (1)
  • 1951 (1)
  • 1955-09-26 (1)
  • 1960 (1)
  • 1961-11 (1)
  • 1964 (1)
  • 1964-10-10 (1)
  • 1965 (1)
  • 1965-08-20 (1)
  • 1967-05 (1)
  • 1972 (1)
  • 1972-12 (1)
  • 1985-08-16 (1)

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