Ahmad Alaadeen, David Basse, and Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet) enjoy performing
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), looks straight at the photographer with a surprised face. David Basse (vocal), standing and singing into a microphone...
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), looks straight at the photographer with a surprised face. David Basse (vocal), standing and singing into a microphone...
City Light Jazz Ensemble sits in and stands by a 1946 De Soto convertible in front of the Gem Theater with Ida McBeth leaning on the right front hood...
Publicity photograph of the City Light Orchestra: Tim Whitmer, LaVerne Barker, David Basse, wearing a fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Jano Mossman...
A postcard of The City Light Orchestra performing: Tim Whitmer (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), LaVerne Barker (bass), David Basse (drums). The...
City Light Orchestra: David Basse (drums), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, unidentified (saxophone), unidentified (trumpet)...
City Light Orchestra: (clockwise from top) David Basse, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tim Whitmer, and LaVerne Barker, smile directly at the photographer. LaVerne...
Deborah Brown singing into a microphone held close to her mouth. She's facing the left of the photo.
Publicity reproduction of a painting featuring portraits of Jeannie Cheatham, Sippie Wallace, and "Big Mama" Thornton arranged against a background of...
Ed Dix (right) with his saxophone on stage watching an unidentified white woman singing into a microphone with two unidentified white male guitarists...
Group photo of a group of jazz musicians sitting for a formal portrait and including Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is holding his trombone and...
Jay McShann, Jeannie Cheatham, and Charles McPherson standing together outside of a white Cadillac parked under the covered entrance to a hotel; arm...
Four unidentified African American men perform on a lighted stage at night. Includes pianist, guitarist, bassist, and vocalist.
Four unidentified African American men perform on a lighted stage at night. Includes pianist, guitarist, bassist, and vocalist.
Publicity photo of Jeannie Cheatham seated at the piano with Illinois Jacquet, hand on one hip and holding his saxophone, standing behind her during a...
Jeannie Wallace (right), standing arm in arm on stage with "Big Mama" Thornton (center), and Sippie Wallace (left); Thornton and Wallace both are...
Jeannie Cheatham playing piano and singing into a microphone at an outdoor venue (likely the campus of UC San Diego); Red Callender (double bass) and...
Jeannie Cheatham standing with Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Papa John Creach outside an unidentified building; both men are wearing sunglasses and...
Jeannie Cheatham seated at a piano on stage while looking over at Sippie Wallace in a hat standing in front of a microphone and looking to the right...
Jeannie Cheatham standing next to a piano on stage while looking over at Sippie Wallace in a hat standing and singing in front of a microphone; part...
Publicity photo for the KPBS special "Three Generations of the Blues" (filmed at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach) featuring a performance shot of...
Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham seated side by side in chairs with some sort of raffia covered decorative item between them; Jimmy is...
Jimmy Witherspoon singing into a microphone on stage. He is wearing a suit and looking to the right. Unidentified musicians are playing behind him.
Joe Newman seated on a low couch with Marilyn Moore next to him; Newman's holding a microphone and wearing headphones; Moore is wearing a red and...
Lena Horne, from her left side with her right hand to her neck, in a publicity photo signed to Ahmad.
Warren Durrett standing on a stage to the left of his orchestra in a tuxedo and bow tie, next to a keyboard and amplifier, with a sign on the keyboard...