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Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks at the camera

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks at the camera as he stands by a piano holding a beverage wrapped in a napkin. An African mask hangs on the wall behind...

Date Published
April-12-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down as he plays his fiddle

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down as he plays his fiddle. He wears a large-checked suit jacket with wide lapels.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down at his fiddle as he performs

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks down at the strings of his fiddle as he draws his bow across them in a close-up photograph. A microphone is on the...

Date Published
1999
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 performing with the Statesmen of Jazz

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams performing on stage with an incarnation of the Statesmen of Jazz with Jane Jarvis, seated at the piano on the farthest left...

Date Published
October-12-1999
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performing with the Statesmen of Jazz

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams performing on stage with an incarnation of the Statesmen of Jazz with Jane Jarvis, seated at the piano on the farthest left...

Date Published
October-12-1999
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams 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

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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 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

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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

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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 with Larry Holloway

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands tall as he plays the fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, with Larry Holloway on...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at the Levee with Larry Holloway

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands tall as he plays the fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, with Larry Holloway on...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs at West End Gate

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes and grimaces as the plays his fiddle on the stage of the West End Gate bar in New York, N.Y. An unidentified...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs by playing jazz on his fiddle 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 for students

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African American and white students sit in rows of chairs in an auditorium watching Claude "Fiddler" Williams listen to an unidentified white female...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs for students

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African American and white students sit in rows of chairs in an auditorium watching Claude "Fiddler" Williams perform with an unidentified white...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs for students

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African American and white students sit in rows of chairs in an auditorium watching Claude "Fiddler" Williams perform with another, white female...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs in a church setting

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs on a stage in a church setting as he wears a suit of brown leather. A double bass lays on the floor on its side...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs in the Savoy Lounge

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on barstool as he plays his fiddle and performs at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in the Manhattan borough in New...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs on stage with fiddler Jonathan Blake and others

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An unidentified white male pianist, farthest left in the photograph, sits diagonally on the piano bench, turns his body toward the keys, and closes...

Date Published
1996
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs on stage with fiddler, Matt Glaser

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands and faces the center of the stage as he plays his fiddle with a fiddler Matt Glaser and a group of unidentified white...

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

Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs with a band 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

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  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004

Member of

  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (228)
  • Betty Crow Collection (39)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (12)
  • Jay McShann Collection (11)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (5)
  • Allan Bell Collection (5)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Mclean Family Collection (1)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (303)

Genres

  • Color photographs (256)
  • Group portraits (174)
  • Portrait photographs (105)
  • Snapshots (62)
  • Black & white photographs (47)
  • Gelatin silver prints (47)
  • Publicity photographs (15)
  • Photocopies (7)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (52)
  • 1971-1980 (8)
  • 1961-1970 (4)
  • 2001-2010 (4)
  • 1981-1990 (3)
  • 1931-1940 (2)
  • 1951-1960 (2)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (292)
  • African American jazz musicians (291)
  • Fiddlers (265)
  • African American men (250)
  • Men, White (129)
  • Jazz musicians, White (112)
  • Double bassists (102)
  • Guitarists (61)
  • Saxophonists (58)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (43)
  • Trumpet players (38)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (27)
  • Violinists (27)
  • Pianists (24)
  • Women, White (24)
  • African American women (22)
  • Trombonists (20)
  • Keyboard players (19)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (19)
  • Jazz singers (16)
  • Music audiences (16)
  • Music fans (16)
  • Auditoriums (12)
  • Bow ties (10)
  • Musicians' spouses (10)
  • Jazz festivals (8)
  • Schools (8)
  • Women singers (8)
  • Birthdays (7)
  • African American high school students (6)
  • British (6)
  • African American musicians (5)
  • Birthday cakes (5)
  • Musical instruments (4)
  • Piano (4)
  • Violin (4)
  • African American guitarists (3)
  • African American women jazz singers (3)
  • Big bands (3)
  • Birthday parties (3)
  • Blues festivals (3)
  • Boutonnieres (3)
  • Bowler hats (3)
  • Concerts (3)
  • Music festivals (3)
  • Older people (3)
  • Older women (3)
  • Saxophone (3)
  • Teenage boys (3)
  • Autographs (2)
  • Awards (2)
  • Bass guitarists (2)
  • Beverages (2)
  • Harmonica players (2)
  • Jukeboxes (2)
  • Masters of ceremonies (2)
  • Newspapers (2)
  • Older men (2)
  • Photographers (2)
  • Pictures (2)
  • Posters (2)
  • Restaurants (2)
  • Tables (2)
  • Vests (2)
  • Wheelchairs (2)
  • African American Muslims (1)
  • African American teenage boys (1)
  • Alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Art (1)
  • Art museums (1)
  • Award presentations (1)
  • Balloons (1)
  • Bandages and bandaging (1)
  • Baseball players (1)
  • Black Muslims (1)
  • Bluegrass musicians (1)
  • Blues musicians (1)
  • Bouquets (1)
  • Breakfasts (1)
  • Christmas (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • City council members (1)
  • Civil rights workers (1)
  • Clergy (1)
  • Conversation (1)
  • Cuff links (1)
  • Dance orchestras (1)
  • Dogs (1)
  • Double bass (1)
  • Dressing rooms (Performing arts) (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Fences (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Halls of fame (1)
  • Handshaking (1)
  • Lamps (1)
  • Laughter (1)
  • Living rooms (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Music--Awards (1)
  • Music-halls (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • Music students (1)
  • Music teachers (1)
  • Neckties (1)
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  • Nurses (1)
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  • Photographs (1)
  • Plaques, plaquettes (1)
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  • Racially mixed children (1)
  • Rings (1)
  • Socks (1)
  • Sofas (1)
  • Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) (1)
  • Trees (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (79)
  • 18th and Vine District (17)
  • Washington (D.C.) (13)
  • St. Louis (Mo.) (10)
  • Boca Raton (Fla.) (7)
  • Detroit (Mich.) (6)
  • New York (N.Y.) (4)
  • Topeka (Kan.) (3)
  • Birmingham (England) (2)
  • Chattanooga (Tenn.) (2)
  • Forty-first Street (New York, N.Y.) (2)
  • Muskogee (Okla.) (2)
  • Burns (Tenn.) (1)
  • Monterey (Calif.) (1)
  • San Diego (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Holloway, Larry (Double bassist) (20)
  • Barefield, A. Spencer (16)
  • Gabriel, Charlie, 1932- (15)
  • McShann, Jay (15)
  • Pliskow, Dan, 1923-2015 (15)
  • Belgrave, Marcus (14)
  • Betts, Keter (13)
  • Kessler, Stan (12)
  • Pizzarelli, Bucky (12)
  • Watson, Bobby, 1953- (10)
  • Wilder, Joe (10)
  • Williams, Blanche Fouse (10)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (8)
  • May, Earl, 1927-2008 (8)
  • Saunders, Eddie (8)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (8)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (7)
  • Albright, James (Double bassist) (7)
  • BIssonette, Big Bill (7)
  • Henry, Lisa (Vocalist) (7)
  • Masso, George (7)
  • McBeth, Ida (7)
  • Newman, David, 1933-2009 (7)
  • Higgins, Eddie, 1932-2009 (6)
  • Spaits, Gerald (6)
  • Abshire, Steve (5)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (5)
  • Dodgion, Jerry (5)
  • Dunn, Gerald (5)
  • Fleeman, Rod (5)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (5)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (5)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (4)
  • Clarke, Chris (Pianist) (4)
  • Harris, Isaac Jerome (4)
  • Long, Russ, 1937-2006 (4)
  • Bartee, Al (3)
  • Cartwright, Joe (Pianist) (3)
  • Colombo, Lou (3)
  • Gunther, Paul (3)
  • Jarvis, Jane (3)
  • Locke, Eddie (3)
  • Long, Russ (3)
  • Moore, Mary (3)
  • Powell, Benny (3)
  • Tate, Buddy (3)
  • Williams, David, 1946- (3)
  • Wurtzel, BIll (3)
  • Baker, Eddie, 1927- (2)
  • Blake, John, 1947-2014 (2)
  • Brooks, Alvin L., 1932- (2)
  • Dennis, Fats (2)
  • Jacquet, Illinois (2)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (2)
  • Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985 (2)
  • Ning, Mike (2)
  • Park, Kim (2)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (2)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (2)
  • Strait, Todd (2)
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 (2)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (2)
  • Wright, Dick, 1931-1999 (2)
  • Barefield, A. Spencer IV (1)
  • Bee, Clarence (1)
  • Bell, Aaron, 1922-2003 (1)
  • Benson, George, 1943- (1)
  • Blue, Gloria McShann, 1929-2011 (1)
  • Butler, Henry (Pianist) (1)
  • Coleman, Ginny (1)
  • Crawford, Johnny, 1946-2021 (1)
  • Crenshaw, Roscoe (1)
  • Davis, Eddie, 1922-1986 (1)
  • Dennis, Debbie (1)
  • Dunbar, Ted, 1937-1998 (1)
  • Falah, Tayammum (1)
  • Fitzgerald, Michael D. (1)
  • Gilbert, Millage (1)
  • Glaser, Matt (1)
  • Hall, Regina (1)
  • Hampton, Dean (1)
  • Hamza, Luqman (1)
  • Hicks, Bryan (1)
  • Hoard, J. Henry (John Henry), 1918-2010 (1)
  • Johnson, Floyd, 1922-1981 (1)
  • Krauss, Alison, 1971- (1)
  • Leonard, Jerry (Electric bass player) (1)
  • Little Hatch, 1921-2003 (1)
  • Lotozo, J. T. (1)
  • Lyttelton, Humphrey, 1921-2008 (1)
  • McShann, Marianne (1)
  • Naber, Roger (1)
  • Nasser, Jamil (1)
  • O'Neil, Buck, 1911-2006 (1)
  • Pearson, Al (1)
  • Ramey, Gene (1)
  • Rustin, Alice Betty (1)
  • Santa Claus (Fictitious character) (1)
  • Terry, Clark (1)
  • Thuston-Brown, Cora Pearl, 1927-2011 (1)
  • Vest, Elsa (1)
  • Watson, Robert, 1953- (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • (-) Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (304)

Events

  • 21-Sax Salute (Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (2000) (2)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (2)
  • 18th & Vine Gala “Ellington at 99: Livin’ on the Vine” (1998 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival (2000) (1)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1999) (1)
  • Mark O'Connor Fiddle Conference (1)

Date Published

  • 1991 (66)
  • 2000 (54)
  • 1971 (19)
  • 1981 (19)
  • 1990 (18)
  • 1980 (15)
  • 2001-09-15 (15)
  • 1998 (14)
  • 1995 (11)
  • 1999-06-16 (10)
  • 2003-02-11 (9)
  • 1992-10 (8)
  • 1999 (8)
  • 2001-04-08 (8)
  • 2001-04-10 (8)
  • 2000-05-16 (7)
  • 2001-02-19 (7)
  • 2003-02-10 (7)
  • 1961 (6)
  • 1991-10 (6)
  • 1994-03 (6)
  • 1992-09 (5)
  • 2001-04-12 (5)
  • 2001-04-13 (5)
  • 1965 (4)
  • 1994 (4)
  • 1999-10-12 (3)
  • 1999-10-16 (3)
  • 2000-02-21 (3)
  • 2000-05-28 (3)
  • 2000-11-17 (3)
  • 1931 (2)
  • 1951 (2)
  • 1970 (2)
  • 1975 (2)
  • 1985 (2)
  • 1993-10-01 (2)
  • 1996 (2)
  • 1997 (2)
  • 1999-04-01 (2)
  • 1999-07-17 (2)
  • 1999-10-13 (2)
  • 2000-01-22 (2)
  • 2000-07-21 (2)
  • 2000-11-16 (2)
  • 2001-04-14 (2)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1955 (1)
  • 1960 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1981-08-01 (1)
  • 1985-01-12 (1)
  • 1985-08-16 (1)
  • 1991-02-22 (1)
  • 1993 (1)
  • 1994-02 (1)
  • 1997-04-10 (1)
  • 1998-08-05 (1)
  • 1998-09-11 (1)
  • 1999-02-13 (1)
  • 1999-07-16 (1)
  • 1999-08-06 (1)
  • 1999-09-26 (1)
  • 2000-02-22 (1)
  • 2000-05-13 (1)
  • 2000-07-20 (1)
  • 2000-07-23 (1)
  • 2000-12-25 (1)
  • 2001 (1)
  • 2001-09-29 (1)
  • 2002 (1)
  • 2003-01-17 (1)
  • 2003-10-25 (1)
  • 2004 (1)

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