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Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington

Image

Al Jarvis looking at music with Duke Ellington. Jarvis is holding music for "We'll Be Together Again" and looking down while Ellington looks at the...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington

Image

Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday sitting and looking over music. Holiday is wearing a jacket with a shoulder patch and a white hair wrap. Ellington...

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

Billie Holiday, Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, an unidentified man, and Duke Ellington

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Billie Holiday, Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, an unidentified man, and Duke Ellington sitting at a studio table with KFW microphones. Holiday is wearing a...

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

Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Dave Dexter

Image

Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Dave Dexter looking over music on the piano. Ellington is sitting at the piano, wearing a pinstripe suit. Holiday...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, Eddie Condon, and Duke Ellington on "Can You Tie That"

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Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, Eddie Condon, Duke Ellington, and an unidentified man posing during a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio program in...

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

Duke Ellington

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Angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

Image

An angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and striped tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

Image

Headshot of Duke Ellington looking up and smiling. Ellington is wearing a white suit that nearly fades into the background.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington and Al Jarvis

Image

Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington seated at a table looking at music. Jarvis is holding the music in his hand.

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

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn

Image

Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington looking up, holding music, and smiling. Ellington is wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Strayhorn is wearing a striped tie...

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

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter

Image

Dave Dexter and Duke Ellington sitting at a table with KLAC microphones before a broadcast of "Can You Tie That." Dexter is leaning forward and...

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

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter

Image

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter looking at music on piano in studio. Dexter is leaning over Ellington who is wearing a pinstripe suit and seated at the...

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

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter

Image

Dave Dexter standing over Duke Ellington while leaning forward and looking down. Ellington is sitting at the piano wearing a pinstripe suit and...

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

Duke Ellington at the piano

Image

Duke Ellington sitting at the piano and looking up while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington in a tuxedo

Image

Headshot of Duke Ellington turning slightly to the side and looking forward while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo with white tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington in green room

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Mirror reflection of Duke Ellington sitting in a green room. Ellington is sitting backwards on a piano bench looking forward and smiling.

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

Duke Ellington playing piano

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A photograph from the side of Duke Ellington sitting at the piano with hands on the keys and smiling.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington playing piano

Image

A low angle photograph from the side of Duke Ellington playing piano in a studio. Ellington is looking up and to the side.

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

Duke Ellington seated at piano.

Image

Duke Ellington sitting at a piano, facing away and to the side. Ellington is wearing a suit and wide-brimmed hat.

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

Duke Ellington smiling

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Duke Ellington seated at the piano and playing while looking down. Ellington is wearing a sweater vest.

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

Duke Ellington wearing patterned suit

Image

Headshot of Duke Ellington wearing a patterned suit and tie, playing the piano while looking down.

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

Duke Ellington wearing patterned suit

Image

Duke Ellington wearing a patterned suit and tie, playing the piano while looking down.

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

Duke Ellington, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, and Johnny Hodges (sax)

Image

Duke Ellington playing piano while smoking a cigarette with Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton holding a trombone while looking forward and Johnny Hodges playing...

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

Publicity photo of Duke Ellington

Image

Publicity photo of Duke Ellington. Ellington is looking up with a slight grin. He is wearing a dress shirt and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
  • 1941-1950

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (23)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (24)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (24)
  • Gelatin silver prints (24)
  • Portrait photographs (24)
  • Snapshots (19)
  • Group portraits (11)
  • Publicity photographs (5)

Time Periods

  • (-) 1941-1950 (24)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (23)
  • Pianists (17)
  • Jazz musicians (7)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (7)
  • African American men (6)
  • Piano (1)
  • Radio broadcasters (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dexter, Dave (6)
  • Jarvis, Al, 1910-1970 (4)
  • Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 (3)
  • Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973 (1)
  • Hodges, Johnny (1)
  • Nanton, Tricky Sam, 1904-1946 (1)
  • Strayhorn, Billy (1)
  • (-) Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (24)

Date Published

  • 1945 (23)
  • 1950 (10)
  • 1941 (9)
  • 1946 (1)

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