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"Pee Wee" Hunt

Image

Illustration of "Pee Wee" Hunt featuring his head and upper chest. Hunt is looking forward and smiling, wearing a tuxedo and white bowtie.

Date Published
1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Pee Wee" Hunt and Kenny Sargent

Image

Casa Loma Orchestra band leaders "Pee Wee" Hunt and Kenny Sargent wearing dark suits and smiling. Hunt is standing on the left wearing glasses and...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Pee Wee" Hunt Casa Loma Orchestra

Image

Publicity photo for "Pee Wee" Hunt and the Casa Loma Orchestra featuring a headshot of Hunt looking forward and smiling. Hunt is wearing a pinstripe...

Date Published
1935
1936
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Anson Weeks

Image

Publicity photo of Anson Weeks from the side. Weeks is standing with one leg raised and leaning forward while resting one hand on his knee. Weeks is...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Carter

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Benny Carter playing trumpet up in the air with one hand pointing up. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie.

Date Published
November-26-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Carter with saxophone

Image

Publicity photo of Benny Carter seated at an angle and looking forward. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie and holding a saxophone in one hand on...

Date Published
November-26-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Benny Goodman playing clarinet while leaning forward. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo.

Date Published
1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Publicity photo of Benny Goodman standing, facing forward, smiling, and holding a clarinet under one arm. Goodman is wearing a checkered suit and...

Date Published
September-25-1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman and his orchestra with Helen Ward Featured Vocalist

Image

Publicity photo of Helen Ward and Benny Goodman facing forward and smiling. Ward is wearing a satin dress and leaning against Goodman who is wearing a...

Date Published
1936
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman relaxing on sofa at the DownBeat awards event

Image

Benny Goodman relaxing on a sofa while looking up and smiling, during the 1939 Downbeat awards ceremony. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Meroff

Image

Headshot of Benny Meroff turning forward and looking to the side while smiling. Meroff is wearing a light colored suit and dark tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Meroff caricature

Image

Illustration of Benny Meroff conducting. Meroff is holding a conducting baton in one hand and pointing up with the other. The illustration is an...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bobby Byrne and his orchestra

Image

Headshot of Bobby Byrne leaning forward on arms, looking to the side, and holding a baton against his shoulder. Byrne is wearing a black tuxedo with...

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman at DownBeat awards event

Image

Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman holding trophies and talking while at the 1939 DownBeat awards event, Waldorf-Astoria. Dexter is wearing a suit and...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter, Benny Goodman, and Helen Forrest at DownBeat awards ceremony

Image

Dave Dexter speaking with Benny Goodman at a dining table in the Waldorf-Astoria during the 1939 DownBeat awards ceremony. Dexter is seated second...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra

Image

Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring a headshot of Henderson turning to the side and looking forward while smiling...

Date Published
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Fletcher Henderson playing piano

Image

Fletcher Henderson photographed from the side playing piano while looking up and smiling. A group of unidentified musicians stand in the background.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Fletcher Henderson playing piano

Image

A side photograph of Fletcher Henderson looking down while playing the piano. Henderson is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.

Date Published
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Frankie Masters

Image

Publicity photo of Frankie Masters sitting and holding a conducting baton with both hands. Masters is looking to the side and smiling, wearing a...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Frankie Masters

Image

Headshot of Frankie Masters looking to the side and smiling. Masters is wearing a light colored tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Freddy Martin conducting

Image

Publicity photo of Freddy Martin standing against a wall with arms stretching out in a conducting gesture. Martin is wearing a black tuxedo and white...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

George Hamilton Director of the Veloz-Yolanda Orchestra

Image

Publicity photo of George Hamilton, Director of the Veloz-Yolanda Orchestra, seated and facing forward while smiling. Hamilton is wearing a black...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

George Olsen

Image

Publicity photo of George Olsen looking to the side and holding his hands up to conduct while smiling. Olsen is wearing a black tuxedo and white...

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Glen Gray

Image

Publicity photo of Glen Gray, leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra, turned to the side and facing forward while smiling. Gray is wearing a pinstripe suit...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Griff Williams

Image

Publicity photo of Griff Williams looking to the side and smiling while holding a conducting baton in both hands. Williams is wearing a black tuxedo.

Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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  • 1931-1940

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (52)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (51)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (51)
  • Gelatin silver prints (51)
  • Portrait photographs (49)
  • Publicity photographs (44)
  • Snapshots (6)
  • Group portraits (5)
  • Drawings (2)
  • Caricatures (1)
  • Lithographs (1)
  • Portrait drawings (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (1)
  • (-) 1931-1940 (53)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (32)
  • Men, White (25)
  • Jazz musicians, White (14)
  • African American jazz musicians (8)
  • Composers (7)
  • Saxophonists (7)
  • Trumpet players (6)
  • African American men (5)
  • Accordionists (4)
  • Musicians (4)
  • Award presentations (3)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Pianists (3)
  • Trombonists (3)
  • Violinists (3)
  • Male singers (2)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (2)
  • African American women (1)
  • Choirs (Music) (1)
  • Choral conductors (1)
  • College students (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Triangle (Musical instrument) (1)
  • Trumpet (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • (-) Conductors (Music) (53)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (1)
  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (6)
  • Welk, Lawrence, 1903-1992 (4)
  • Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 (3)
  • Carter, Benny (3)
  • Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952 (3)
  • Hunt, Pee Wee (3)
  • Prima, Louis, 1910-1978 (3)
  • Busse, Henry, 1894-1955 (2)
  • Dexter, Dave (2)
  • Lunceford, Jimmie (2)
  • Masters, Frankie (2)
  • Meroff, Benny, 1901-1973 (2)
  • Reichman, Joe, 1898-1970 (2)
  • Williams, Griff, -1958 (2)
  • Arnheim, Gus (1)
  • Beneke, Tex (1)
  • Bloch, Ray (1)
  • Butterfield, Billy, 1917-1988 (1)
  • Byrne, Bobby, 1918-2006 (1)
  • Forrest, Helen (1)
  • Garber, Jan (1)
  • Gray, Glen, 1906-1963 (1)
  • Hamilton, Spike, 1901-1957 (1)
  • Heidt, Horace, 1901-1986 (1)
  • Holmes, D. A. (Mrs.) (1)
  • Martin, Freddy, 1906-1983 (1)
  • Morgan, Russ, 1904-1969 (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1895-1944 (1)
  • Olsen, George, 1893-1971 (1)
  • Sargent, Kenny (1)
  • Ward, Helen, 1916-1998 (1)
  • Weeks, Anson, 1896-1969 (1)
  • Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 (1)

Date Published

  • 1935 (31)
  • 1940 (24)
  • 1931 (6)
  • 1937 (5)
  • 1936 (4)
  • 1940-01-15 (3)
  • 1939 (2)
  • 1940-11-26 (2)
  • 1937-09-25 (1)
  • 1938 (1)
  • 1940-10-31 (1)
  • 1941 (1)

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