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After hours session

Image

Publicity photo of Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman on clarinet) with Gene Krupa (drums), Buck Clayton (trumpet), George Duvivier (bass), Teddy Wilson...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen instructs the band students at Paseo Academy

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen teaching a class of jazz ensemble students at the Paseo Academy in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
December-11-1998
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen spins some Artie Shaw tunes

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a red ball cap, playing an Artie Shaw 45 rpm album on a Victrola at Sissy's Tea Room in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Date Published
September-1995
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen works with Navarro College Jazz Band students

Image

[From attached caption:] "Alaadeen, Navarro College Jazz Band, and Lower Beaton Street clarinet player Jim Brimer perform at the Corsicana State Home...

Date Published
March-01-1996
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

At the Cheatham Jam Session

Image

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Jim Zollar, Dinky Morris (saxophone), Jimmy Noone Jr. (clarinet), unidentified, Billy (harmonica), in a row at a Cheatham...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Buck Clayton and Mezz Mezzrow in Paris

Image

Mezz Mezzrow and Buck Clayton performing in front of a crowd in Paris, France.

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton and Pee Wee Russell

Image

Buck Clayton watching Pee Wee Russell play clarinet.

Date Published
May-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton Benny Morton and others

Image

Buck Clayton, trumpet with: Benny Morton, Jack Butler, Mezz Mezzrow, Max Kaminsky, Eddie Barefield, Cliff Jackson with microphone and the man seated...

Date Published
1946
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton performing with Melba Liston and others at the Riverside Plaza Hotel

Image

Walter Page, double bass, (likely) Ernie Caceres, clarinet, Charlie Persip, drums, Melba Liston, trombone, Buck Clayton, trumpet performing on stage...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton playing in an ensemble during Dick Gibson's Jazz Party

Image

An unidentified African American male clarinetist with Coleman Hawkins, sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; likely Urbie Green, trombone; and Gus Johnson...

Date Published
September-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton playing on stage with Pee Wee Russell

Image

Buck Clayton playing trumpet on stage with Pee Wee Russell and unidentified white male bass player seen.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton playing with Eddie Condon's band

Image

Buck Clayton performing in a club with Eddie Condon's Band; seen are Eddie Condon, guitar, Leonard Gaskin, bassist, Herbie Hall, clarinet, likely...

Date Published
August-29-1959
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton solo during filming

Image

Publicity photo of Buck Clayton performing a trumpet solo during filming for The Benny Goodman Story; Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) is standing at...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with ensemble on stage

Image

Trummy Young[?], Sidney Bechet, Buck Clayton, Dicky Wells[?], Benny Morton, George Wettling, Pops Foster, Joe Marsala, Max Kaminsky and an...

Date Published
1945
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with jazz ensemble during Dick Gibson's Jazz Party

Image

An unidentified African American male clarinetist and pianist with Coleman Hawkins, sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; likely Urbie Green, trombone; Gus...

Date Published
September-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with Mike White's Imperial Jazz Band

Image

Buck Clayton with members of the Mike White Imperial Jazz Band at the Basin Street Club; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Members are: Mike White (cornet)...

Date Published
January-1959
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with Zoot Sims and others

Image

Al Cohn, Buck Clayton, Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson and Buddy Tate performing together.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton, Mezz Mezzrow and Big Chief Russell Moore performing

Image

Buck Clayton playing trumpet with Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow, clarinet and probably Big Chief Russell Moore (Pima, or Akimel O'odham, tribe member) on...

Date Published
1953
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton, Pee Wee Russell and Vic Dickenson

Image

Pee Wee Russell playing clarinet with Buck Clayton and Vic Dickenson talking nearby with their instruments in hand.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton, Raymond Ré, and Sir Charles Thompson on the streets in Geneva, Switzerland

Image

Buck Clayton standing with Raymond Ré and Sir Charles Thompson in front of a record store; Geneva, Switzerland.

Date Published
1966
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Cheathams and Rickey Woodard

Image

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham (middle and right) posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at a concert of his; all facing the camera and smiling...

Date Published
May-1995
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard performing together

Image

Curtis Pegler (saxophone) and Rickey Woodard (clarinet) playing facing each other at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing a black leather...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Eddie Barefield with his clarinet

Image

Eddie Barefield on stage holding his clarinet with Mae Barnes and a partial view of a pianist to Barefield's right while on the Art Ford Show.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Eubie Blake dancing with Maxine Sullivan on his birthday

Image

Eubie Blake dancing with Maxine Sullivan with jazz musicians playing for them (Billy Taylor, piano ; Max Kaminsky, trumpet ; Tyree Glenn, trombone...

Date Published
February-11-1972
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Filming the Benny Goodman Story

Image

Publicity shot showing the filming crew and audience as Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman) performs with the band in a reenactment of the 1938 Carnegie...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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Member of

  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (35)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (25)
  • Betty Crow Collection (8)
  • Jay McShann Collection (5)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (3)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (3)
  • Warren Durrett Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (80)

Genres

  • Group portraits (70)
  • Snapshots (52)
  • Black & white photographs (41)
  • Gelatin silver prints (41)
  • Color photographs (39)
  • Portrait photographs (16)
  • Publicity photographs (10)
  • Promotional photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (19)
  • 1991-2000 (14)
  • 1971-1980 (6)
  • 2001-2010 (3)
  • 1931-1940 (2)
  • 1941-1950 (1)
  • 1951-1960 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (71)
  • Trumpet players (44)
  • African American men (38)
  • Jazz musicians, White (35)
  • Men, White (35)
  • Saxophonists (34)
  • Trombonists (31)
  • Clarinet (24)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (22)
  • Pianists (18)
  • Double bassists (16)
  • Saxophone (16)
  • Musical instruments (13)
  • Trombone (12)
  • Microphone (11)
  • Piano (10)
  • Trumpet (8)
  • African American women (7)
  • Signs and signboards (7)
  • Women pianists (6)
  • African American women musicians (5)
  • Audiences (5)
  • Big bands (5)
  • Actors (4)
  • African American women jazz singers (4)
  • Double bass (4)
  • Drum set (4)
  • Hats (4)
  • Jazz festivals (4)
  • Jazz singers (4)
  • Keyboard players (4)
  • Berets (3)
  • Guitarists (3)
  • Women jazz musicians (3)
  • Bands (Music) (2)
  • Guitar players (2)
  • Jazz ensembles (2)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (2)
  • Music students (2)
  • African American couples (1)
  • Akimel O'odham (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Bass guitarists (1)
  • Black leather jackets (1)
  • Camera operators (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Cornet players (1)
  • Dance (1)
  • Dancers (1)
  • Dinners and dining (1)
  • Envelopes (Stationery) (1)
  • Flute (1)
  • Flute players (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Harmonica (1)
  • Harmonica players (1)
  • Jazz audiences (1)
  • Live television programs (1)
  • Long hair (1)
  • Motion picture cameras (1)
  • Music journalists (1)
  • Music stores (1)
  • Mutes (Music) (1)
  • Native American men (1)
  • Parties (1)
  • Percussionists (1)
  • Photographs (1)
  • Pima Indians (1)
  • Plastic kitchen utensils (1)
  • Restaurants (1)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Sound studios (1)
  • Stands (Furniture) (1)
  • Variety shows (Television programs) (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • Women jazz singers (1)
  • Women singers (1)
  • (-) African American jazz musicians (80)
  • (-) Clarinetists (80)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Topeka (Kan.) (4)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (3)
  • 18th and Vine District (2)
  • Vail (Colo.) (2)
  • Geneva (Switzerland) (1)
  • Japan (1)

Subjects, People

  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (28)
  • Woodard, Rickey (15)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (10)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (9)
  • McShann, Jay (7)
  • Morris, Dinky (7)
  • Russell, Pee Wee (7)
  • Mezzrow, Mezz, 1899-1972 (6)
  • Peagler, Curtis (6)
  • Allen, Steve, 1921-2000 (5)
  • Bryant, Clora, 1927- (4)
  • Green, Urbie (4)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (4)
  • Taylor, Louis (Saxophonist) (4)
  • Williams, Jackie, 1933- (4)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (3)
  • Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 (3)
  • Butler, Jack, 1909- (3)
  • Clayton, Jeff (3)
  • Hamilton, Jeff (3)
  • Kaminsky, Max, 1908-1994 (3)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (3)
  • Smith, Nolan (3)
  • Stephens, John (Jazz musician) (3)
  • Barefield, Eddie, 1909-1991 (2)
  • Bohanon, George, 1937- (2)
  • Davern, Kenny (2)
  • Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 (2)
  • Embrey, Danny (2)
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (2)
  • Hall, Herb, 1907-1996 (2)
  • Hawkins, Coleman (2)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (2)
  • Johnson, Budd (2)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (2)
  • Leonhart, Jay (2)
  • Maxwell, Jim, 1917-2002 (2)
  • Moore, Russell, 1912-1983 (2)
  • Morton, Benny (2)
  • Peplowski, Ken (2)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (2)
  • Strait, Todd (2)
  • Wess, Frank, 1922-2013 (2)
  • Wettling, George, 1907-1968 (2)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (2)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (1)
  • Arnett, Ian (1)
  • Bailey, Buster (1)
  • Barnes, Mae (1)
  • Bartram, Peter (Double bassist) (1)
  • Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 (1)
  • Bouchet, Alain (Trumpeter) (1)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (1)
  • Bowman, Priscilla (1)
  • Brown, Clarence, 1924-2005 (1)
  • Buckner, Milt (1)
  • Caceres, Ernie (1)
  • Callender, Red (1)
  • Cary, Dick, 1916-1994 (1)
  • Cohn, Al (1)
  • Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973 (1)
  • Crawford, Hank, 1934-2009 (1)
  • Cutshall, Cutty (1)
  • De Paris, Wilbur (1)
  • Dickenson, Vic (1)
  • Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 (1)
  • Douglas, Tommy, 1906-1965 (1)
  • Durrett, Warren (1)
  • Duvivier, George (1)
  • Elliott, Nancy Miller (1)
  • Fields, Ernie, Jr. (1)
  • Foster, Pops, 1892-1969 (1)
  • Freeman, Bud, 1906-1991 (1)
  • Gaskin, Leonard (1)
  • Getz, Stan, 1927-1991 (1)
  • Gibbs, Terry, 1924- (1)
  • Glenn, Roger (1)
  • Glenn, Tyree (1)
  • Halliday, Ian (1)
  • Hawkins, Marshall (1)
  • Hill, Bud (1)
  • Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 (1)
  • Jackson, Cliff, 1902-1970 (1)
  • Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955 (1)
  • Johnson, Plas (1)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (1)
  • Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975 (1)
  • Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973 (1)
  • Lesberg, Jack (1)
  • Liston, Melba (1)
  • Marsala, Joe, 1907-1978 (1)
  • McGhee, Charles E. (1)
  • McMahon, Mary (Musician) (1)
  • Millinder, Lucky (1)
  • Owens, Charles, 1939- (1)
  • Page, Walter (1)
  • Parenti, Tony, 1900-1972 (1)
  • Persip, Charlie (1)
  • Rè, Raymond (1)
  • Reid, Richard (Bassist) (1)
  • Reuss, Allan (1)
  • Richards, Red (1)
  • Riley, Herman, 1933-2007 (1)
  • Rushing, Jimmy (1)
  • Saury, Maxim (1)
  • Schroeder, Gene (1)
  • Sedric, Gene, 1907-1963 (1)
  • Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004 (1)
  • Sims, Zoot (1)
  • Snow, Mike (Pianist) (1)
  • Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987 (1)
  • Sutton, Ralph, 1922-2001 (1)
  • Tate, Buddy (1)
  • Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (1)
  • Thompson, Sir Charles, 1918- (1)
  • Wells, Dicky, 1907-1985 (1)
  • White, Mike (Cornet player) (1)
  • Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986 (1)
  • Young, Snooky (1)
  • Young, Trummy (1)
  • Zollar, James (1)

Events

  • Topeka Jazz Festival (2000: Topeka, Kan.) (4)
  • Museum of Making Music's Annual Gala (7th : 2009 : Carlsbad, Calif.) (3)
  • Cheatham Jam Session (1)
  • Harbor Island Jam Session (1)

Date Published

  • 1989-06 (12)
  • 1981 (9)
  • 1990 (8)
  • 1951 (6)
  • 1955 (6)
  • 1960 (6)
  • 1971 (5)
  • 1980 (5)
  • 2000-05-29 (4)
  • 1946 (3)
  • 1961 (3)
  • 1970 (3)
  • 1991 (3)
  • 1995 (3)
  • 2009-09-26 (3)
  • 1945 (2)
  • 1964 (2)
  • 1968-09 (2)
  • 1980-12 (2)
  • 1994-08-27 (2)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1938-04-28 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1953 (1)
  • 1958-09-25 (1)
  • 1959-01 (1)
  • 1959-08-29 (1)
  • 1966 (1)
  • 1968-05 (1)
  • 1972-02-11 (1)
  • 1980-04 (1)
  • 1984 (1)
  • 1995-05 (1)
  • 1995-09 (1)
  • 1996-03-01 (1)
  • 1998-12-11 (1)
  • 2000 (1)

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