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Count Basie and Dave Dexter

Image

Count Basie and Dave Dexter sitting on a table against a wall. Dexter is wearing a light colored suit and handing an envelope to Basie, who is wearing...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Count Basie and Glenn Wallichs

Image

Count Basie and Glenn Wallichs standing against a studio wall and smiling. Basie is wearing a light colored suit and looking to the side. Wallichs is...

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

Count Basie hamming it up with Buck Clayton, Esme Sarnoff, and John Hammond

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Buck Clayton, Esme Sarnoff and John Hammond laughing while Count Basie hams it up.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Count Basie, Jerry Wald, Billy Rogers, and Dave Dexter on "Can You Tie That"

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Count Basie, Jerry Wald, Billie Rogers, and Dave Dexter looking forward and seated at a table with microphones, water pitchers, and paper, for a...

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

Dave Dexter and Count Basie

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Backstage in Hollywood in 1944, Count Basie approves an article written by Dave Dexter, Jr., who has carefully followed the Basie career from 1936...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter and Count Basie playing cards

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Dave Dexter and Count Basie play cards with two unidentified musicians. Dexter is second from right, crouching on a box and looking to the side. Basie...

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

Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs

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Dave Dexter, Count Basie, Glenn Wallichs, and unidentified man looking over documents. Dexter is looking forward with his hand on Basie's shoulder...

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

Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs

Image

Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs facing forward and posing shoulder to shoulder for a photo. Dexter is wearing a wool suit and tie, Basie...

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

Dave Dexter, John Hammond, Count Basie, and Sonny Burke

Image

In Hollywood, in 1946, Count Basie smokes his pipe and enjoys the company of his supporters Dave Dexter, Jr., the writer and record producer; John...

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

Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter with unidentified group

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Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter with an unidentified group in a music hall. Hines is standing sixth from left, wearing a suit jacket and...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Gene Norman, Dave Dexter, John Hammond, and Count Basie

Image

Gene Norman, Dave Dexter, and John Hammond standing behind a piano and leaning forward. Count Basie is seated at the piano facing outward and smiling.

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

Sam Donahue, Willard Alexander, Count Basie, and Milton Ebbins

Image

Sam Donahue's opening at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Left to right, Sam Donahue, agent Willard Alexander, Count Basie, and Milton Ebbins, the...

Date Published
1951
1955
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Symphony Sid [Sid Torin], Count Basie, Earl Hines, and Dave Dexter

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Symphony Sid [Sid Torin], Count Basie, Earl Hines, and Dave Dexter walking down stairs. All are wearing suits and smiling.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Sound recording executives and producers
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (12)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (13)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (13)
  • Gelatin silver prints (13)
  • Snapshots (13)
  • Group portraits (12)
  • Portrait photographs (11)
  • Film negatives (1)
  • Safety film negatives (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (11)
  • 1951-1960 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (10)
  • Pianists (5)
  • Jazz musicians (4)
  • African American men (1)
  • Men, White (1)
  • Socialites (1)
  • Trumpet players (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • (-) Sound recording executives and producers (13)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) (2)
  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dexter, Dave (10)
  • Hammond, John, 1910-1987 (3)
  • Wallichs, Glenn (3)
  • Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 (2)
  • Burke, Sonny, 1914-1980 (1)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (1)
  • Donahue, Sam (1)
  • Norman, Gene (1)
  • Rogers, Billie (1)
  • Sarnoff, Esme (1)
  • Symphony Sid (1)
  • Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962 (1)
  • (-) Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (13)

Date Published

  • 1950 (7)
  • 1945 (6)
  • 1944 (2)
  • 1946 (2)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1951 (1)
  • 1955 (1)
  • 1981 (1)
  • 1990 (1)

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