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Buck Clayton and Nat Pierce with a large drink

Image

Nat Pierce with Buck Clayton in front of a large advertising sign for Pacharn Natural (liquor), with text: Tu copa natural, and pretending they are...

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

Buck Clayton, Nat Pierce, Harry Edison, and Jean-Pierre Vignola

Image

Buck Clayton seated outside of a restaurant, possibly in France, Quebec or Switzerland, with Nat Pierce, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Jean-Pierre Vignola...

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

Cliff Leeman in San Francisco

Image

Cliff Leeman standing on a street in San Francisco, California; a sign reading "Dragon Lady" visible behind him.

Date Published
March-01-1964
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Ed Dix playing saxophone in a bar

Image

Ed Dix playing saxophone in an unidentified bar. An unidentified bearded white man playing guitar is next to Dix.

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Ed Dix shaking hands with a Japanese Rotary Club member

Image

Ed Dix shaking hands with a Japanese man during a Rotary Club event in Japan. An unidentified white man is standing behind Dix holding a small Rotary...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Eddie Condon in San Francisco

Image

Eddie Condon standing on a street in San Francisco, California across from an indoor bocce ball court.

Date Published
March-01-1964
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jay McShann on stage in Toronto

Image

Jay McShann on stage with a microphone near him; unidentified white male musician in glasses is partly seen behind him along with a red and white...

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with Jim Galloway in Toronto

Image

Jay McShann playing piano on stage with Jim Galloway during the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival; McShann is facing the right of the photo and Galloway...

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and others performing on an outdoor stage

Image

Jay McShann performing on stage with Gerald Spait, bass, and other musicians at an unidentified outdoor concert; banners for Miller Genuine Draft are...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jazz ensemble at an election rally

Image

A jazz band comprised of at least three unidentified older white men on stage outside in a parking lot playing for a Mary Meyers (U.S. Congress)...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Portrait of the Rhythm Kings

Image

Portrait of the Rhythm Kings standing in a row turned to face the left and behind a banner with the band's name on it.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Warren Durrett on the street by the Flamingo Club

Image

Warren Durrett standing in the street in a pinstripe suit and a short tie with a flat bottom. Automobiles are parked on the street , and there are...

Date Published
March-1949
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Warren Durrett Orchestra performing at The Landing

Image

Warren Durrett conducting his orchestra on a makeshift stage. The band members (all white men) are wearing dark red jackets and black pants and...

Date Published
August-20-1965
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Jazz musicians, White
  • Signs and signboards

Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (4)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (4)
  • Ed Dix Collection (3)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (2)

Types

  • photographs (13)

Genres

  • Snapshots (12)
  • Group portraits (10)
  • Color photographs (7)
  • Black & white photographs (6)
  • Gelatin silver prints (6)
  • Portrait photographs (3)
  • Cityscape photographs (2)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (4)
  • 1991-2000 (2)
  • 1931-1940 (1)
  • 1941-1950 (1)
  • 1961-1970 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (13)
  • Men, White (13)
  • African American jazz musicians (6)
  • African American men (6)
  • Streets (4)
  • Banners (3)
  • Buildings (3)
  • Pianists (3)
  • Advertising (2)
  • Automobiles (2)
  • Guitarists (2)
  • Piano (2)
  • Saxophonists (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Band directors (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Japanese (1)
  • Men (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Older men (1)
  • Parking lots (1)
  • Political campaigns (1)
  • Restaurants (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • (-) Jazz musicians, White (13)
  • (-) Signs and signboards (13)

Subjects, Geographic

  • San Francisco (Calif.) (2)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (3)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (2)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (2)
  • Durrett, Warren (2)
  • Pierce, Nat (2)
  • Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973 (1)
  • Edison, Harry, 1915-1999 (1)
  • Galloway, Jim (1)
  • Leeman, Cliff (1)
  • Meyers, Mary (1)
  • Sheffield, Leslie, 1910- (1)
  • Spaits, Gerald (1)
  • Vignola, Jean-Pierre (1)

Events

  • Toronto Jazz Festival (1984 : Toronto, Ont.) (2)

Date Published

  • 1981 (4)
  • 1990 (4)
  • 1964-03-01 (2)
  • 1984 (2)
  • 1991 (2)
  • 2000 (2)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1949-03 (1)
  • 1965-08-20 (1)

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