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Ike Turner at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

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Ike Turner grins as he plays an electric guitar during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.

Date Published
July-18-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Ill One

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Hip hop artist Ill One stands with his shirt tied around his waist and a large necklace hanging around his neck. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
2000
2001
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams get reacquainted

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Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams laugh as they shake hands and turn to face the camera on stage, most likely at the Kansas City Blues &...

Date Published
July-17-1999
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams shake hands

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Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams laugh as they shake hands and turn to face the camera on stage, most likely at the Kansas City Blues &...

Date Published
July-17-1999
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Illinois Jacquet at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

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Illinois Jacquet, wearing a checked suit jacket, profile of his left side, holds a tenor saxophone and snaps his fingers during the Kansas City Blues...

Date Published
July-17-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

In a circle at the GALA picnic

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Group of unidentified people (mostly white; one African American man) standing in a circle around two markers in the ground as part of a game at the...

Date Published
1989
Member of
GLAMA: Bill Todd and Art Bratt Collection

In a Parisian bar

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Buck Clayton having a beer and watching a young woman play a trumpet and surrounded by admirers in a bar in Paris.

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

In a recording studio

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Buck Clayton, Stan Getz (tenor sax), Gene Krupa (drums), George Duvivier (bass) and Urbie Green (trombone) performing in a recording studio; Hollywood...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

In front of Johnny's Tavern

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Buck Clayton standing with Eddie Barefield, Benny Morton and two unidentified musicians in front of an awning reading Johnny's Tavern.

Date Published
1938
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

In front of the stage at the Forest Ballroom

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Three unidentified white participants competing in a drag ball, with the emcee and the Kings of Rythm [sic] on the bandstand; the person in front of...

Date Published
1964
Member of
GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection

In front of the Zytglogge in Bern

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Buck Clayton, back to the camera, taking a photo of something while in front of Bern's Zytglogge clock tower.

Date Published
1966
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

In the spotlight

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Buck Clayton in the spotlight about to perform with an unnamed big band behind him.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Incarnation of the Statesmen of Jazz stand on stage preparing to perform

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An incarnation of the Statesmen of Jazz stand on stage getting ready to perform. Only Joe Wilder's head, hands, and horn are visible on the left side...

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

Infrared Rockers

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Infrared Rockers, an American reggae band comprised of four African American men and one African American woman all wearing traditional clothing...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Interviewing Jabbo Smith

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Jean-Pierre Battestini with a tape recorder interviewing Jabbo Smith while in Switzerland.

Date Published
March-1982
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Iron Jaw Oakley at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2002

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Iron Jaw Oakley, wearing a fedora and an open shirt, holds a cigarette between his lips and a harmonica in his right hand beside a microphone during...

Date Published
June-29-2002
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Ironman Harris and friend

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Ironman Harris (left) in a red shirt and sunglasses speaking with a seated African American man (right) at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

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

J.J. Johnson at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2006

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J.J. Johnson, wearing a bowler hat and a diamond "J" necklace, closes his eyes as he sings into a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street...

Date Published
June-25-2006
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Jabbo Smith in Switzerland

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Jabbo Smith performing with an unidentified group of musicians on stage in Switzerland.

Date Published
March-1982
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jack and Jerry at Genevieve's on her birthday

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Jack and Jerry standing in Genevieve's living room for her birthday (last names unknown); the piano is behind them and Jerry is holding a drink in one...

Date Published
January-15-1970
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jack kissing Jennifer on the head

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Jack standing next to Jennifer and giving her a kiss on her head; Jennifer is holding an umbrella; both standing by Genevieve's piano and the roses...

Date Published
January-15-1970
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jack McDuff

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Jazz organist Jack McDuff sits on the edge of a bench and turns slightly to his right to smile at the camera. He wears a captains hat and a dark...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jack McDuff

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Jazz organist Jack McDuff looks slightly to his right to smile at the camera. He wears a captains hat and a dark leather jacket. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jack Washington

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A studio photo of possibly Jack Washington, holding an alto saxophone.

Date Published
1923
1935
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Jackie Williams

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Drummer Jackie Williams, smiling, facing right, upper body shot only. He is wearing a dark suit and tie and appears to be leaning on a counter.

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

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