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"Joe Liggins Leader of the Famous Honeydrippers"

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Headshot of Joe Liggins leaning forward and smiling. Liggins is wearing a white suit and patterned tie.

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

Benny Goodman

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Headshot of Benny Goodman facing forward and looking to the side. Goodman is wearing glasses and a black tuxedo and bowtie.

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

Benny Goodman and clarinet

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Publicity photo of Benny Goodman seated and holding a clarinet across his chest with both hands. Goodman is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie without...

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

Benny Goodman posing with his clarinet

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Headshot of Benny Goodman seated and looking forward while smiling. Goodman is holding a clarinet up in on arm and is wearing glasses and a black...

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

Drawing of Kay Kyser

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Illustration of Kay Kyser wearing academic robes and hat. Kyser is holding papers in one hand and pointing with the other hand.

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

Jan Garber

Image

Publicity photo of Jan Garber smiling and facing slightly to the side. Garber is wearing a black suit and tie.

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

Kay Kyser

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Headshot of Kay Kyser looking to the side with an inquisitive facial expression. Kyser is wearing a tweed jacket and black tie.

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

Kay Kyser in academic costume

Image

Publicity photo of Kay Kyser featuring Kyser standing behind several instruments played by musicians not visible in the photograph. Kyser is wearing...

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

Ray Noble

Image

Publicity photo of Ray Noble sitting and turning to the side. Noble is wearing a white suit and striped tie.

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

Scene from the 20th Century-Fox Production "Pin-Up Girl"

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Charlie Spivak Band (all white men) performing in a scene from the film "Pin-Up Girl." Spivak is standing on a platform in front playing trumpet while...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton

Image

Publicity photo of Stan Kenton looking forward and smiling while crossing his arms. Kenton is wearing a white suit and black tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Band leaders
  • 1941-1950

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (11)

Types

  • photographs (10)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (10)
  • Gelatin silver prints (10)
  • Publicity photographs (10)
  • Portrait photographs (9)
  • Caricatures (1)
  • Drawings (1)
  • Group portraits (1)
  • Illustrations (1)

Time Periods

  • (-) 1941-1950 (11)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (11)
  • Jazz musicians, White (10)
  • Men, White (9)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Radio broadcasters (3)
  • Academic costume (2)
  • Clarinet (2)
  • Actors (1)
  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • African American men (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • (-) Band leaders (11)

Subjects, People

  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (3)
  • Kyser, Kay (3)
  • Garber, Jan (1)
  • Kenton, Stan (1)
  • Liggins, Joe (1)
  • Noble, Ray, 1903-1978 (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (10)
  • 1941 (7)
  • 1950 (3)
  • 1943 (1)

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