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Alvin Brooks helps Claude "Fiddler" Williams celebrate his 92nd birthday

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Alvin Brooks, eyes closed, speaks into a microphone as he stands with his arm around the shoulder of Claude "Fiddler" Williams at Fiddler's 92nd...

Date Published
February-21-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Alvin Brooks helps Claude "Fiddler" Williams celebrate his 92nd birthday

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the right side of the photograph beside Alvin Brooks, and laughs as Alvin speaks into a microphone on the occasion...

Date Published
February-21-2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Andra Faye at the Grand Emporium

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Andra Faye of the Saffire the Uppity Blues Women band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks down at the strings of the...

Date Published
April-15-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Bobby Watson and Claude "Fiddler Williams at Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday

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Bobby Watson, with pony tail and holding an alto saxophone, smiles to his left at Claude" Fiddler" Williams who is playing the fiddle with his eyes...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Bobby Watson helps Claude "Fiddler" Williams celebrate his 93rd birthday

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Bobby Watson holds an alto saxophone and smiles to his left at Claude "Fiddler" Williams closing his eyes and playing the fiddle at the Blue Room...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Clarence Gatemouth Brown at the 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

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Clarence Gatemouth Brown, wearing a cowboy hat and shirt, from his left side, smiles as he bows a violin during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz...

Date Published
July-22-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Richard Ross perform at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he stands and plucks his fiddle beside Richard Ross, who is singing into a microphone at the Levee Bar & Grill on...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Blue Room

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the photographer as he plays a fiddle into a microphone from 710 Talk Radio at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine. A...

Date Published
August-05-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Gem Theater

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands, smiles, and pulls the bow across the strings of his fiddle during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater.

Date Published
January-22-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams, wearing a checked suit, looks down as he plays a fiddle during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.

Date Published
July-16-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Levee, sitting with his wife, Blanche

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams takes a break from performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, by sitting at a table with...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoying himself in the Blue Room

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits at a table on the lower level of the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as he walks by the baby grand piano holding his fiddle and bow in his left hand as he performs at the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as he walks by the baby grand piano holding his fiddle and bow in his left hand as he performs at the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the camera as he stands on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, snapping his...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins and pumps his fist at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams has a big grin on his face as he takes a little side step on stage, pumps the fist of his right hand, and holds his bow and...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down at his table in the Blue Room

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down at something on the table he is sitting at in the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing a fiddle near a microphone on...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends his knees and smiles as he plays his fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends toward his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway is...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee

Image

Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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  • Fiddlers
  • Kansas City (Mo.)

Member of

  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (34)
  • Betty Crow Collection (32)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (18)

Types

  • photographs (84)

Genres

  • Color photographs (63)
  • Group portraits (54)
  • Portrait photographs (45)
  • Snapshots (33)
  • Black & white photographs (21)
  • Gelatin silver prints (21)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (46)
  • 2001-2010 (4)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (78)
  • Jazz musicians (77)
  • African American men (50)
  • Double bassists (38)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (35)
  • Men, White (24)
  • Jazz musicians, White (20)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (19)
  • Violinists (18)
  • Keyboard players (10)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (9)
  • Women singers (8)
  • Saxophonists (7)
  • Blues musicians (6)
  • Jazz festivals (6)
  • Music fans (6)
  • African American women (5)
  • Blues festivals (5)
  • Music audiences (5)
  • Music festivals (5)
  • Musicians' spouses (5)
  • Women, White (5)
  • Jazz singers (4)
  • African American women jazz singers (3)
  • Guitarists (3)
  • Autographs (2)
  • Harmonica players (2)
  • Baseball players (1)
  • Bass guitarists (1)
  • Bowler hats (1)
  • City council members (1)
  • Civil rights workers (1)
  • Country musicians (1)
  • Mandolinists (1)
  • Music--Awards (1)
  • Negro leagues (1)
  • Organists (1)
  • Percussionists (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Plaques, plaquettes (1)
  • Promoters (1)
  • Trumpet players (1)
  • (-) Fiddlers (84)

Subjects, Geographic

  • 18th and Vine District (16)
  • (-) Kansas City (Mo.) (84)

Subjects, People

  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (78)
  • Holloway, Larry (Double bassist) (20)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (8)
  • Albright, James (Double bassist) (7)
  • Spaits, Gerald (6)
  • Williams, Blanche Fouse (6)
  • McShann, Jay (5)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (5)
  • Bartee, Al (3)
  • Cartwright, Joe (Pianist) (3)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (3)
  • Long, Russ (3)
  • Moore, Mary (3)
  • Watson, Bobby, 1953- (3)
  • Williams, David, 1946- (3)
  • Young, Lionel (3)
  • Brooks, Alvin L., 1932- (2)
  • Ning, Mike (2)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (2)
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 (2)
  • Brown, Clarence, 1924-2005 (1)
  • Butler, Henry (Pianist) (1)
  • Coleman, Ginny (1)
  • Dennis, Debbie (1)
  • Ellis, Betse (1)
  • Faye, Andra (1)
  • Fitzgerald, Michael D. (1)
  • Gawron, Nate (1)
  • Gilbert, Millage (1)
  • Hamza, Luqman (1)
  • Hicks, Bryan (1)
  • Leary, Washboard Chaz (1)
  • Little Hatch, 1921-2003 (1)
  • Long, Russ, 1937-2006 (1)
  • Lotozo, J. T. (1)
  • McShann, Marianne (1)
  • Naber, Roger (1)
  • O'Neil, Buck, 1911-2006 (1)
  • Oskar, Lee (1)
  • Pearson, Al (1)
  • Shelton, Ike (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Vest, Elsa (1)
  • Wade, Phil (1)
  • Watson, Robert, 1953- (1)

Events

  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (2000) (3)
  • K.C. Blues & Jazz After Fest Jam (1999) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1999) (2)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival (2000) (1)

Date Published

  • 1991 (32)
  • 2000 (24)
  • 1992-10 (8)
  • 1995 (8)
  • 2001-02-19 (7)
  • 1991-10 (6)
  • 1992-09 (5)
  • 1994 (4)
  • 2000-02-21 (3)
  • 1999-07-18 (2)
  • 1999-10-16 (2)
  • 2000-01-22 (2)
  • 2000-07-21 (2)
  • 1961 (1)
  • 1970 (1)
  • 1994-02 (1)
  • 1998-08-05 (1)
  • 1999-07-16 (1)
  • 1999-07-17 (1)
  • 1999-11-29 (1)
  • 2000-04-15 (1)
  • 2000-07-20 (1)
  • 2000-07-22 (1)
  • 2000-07-23 (1)
  • 2001-09-29 (1)
  • 2003-10-25 (1)

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