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African American women jazz singers

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Rosetta Robinson at the City Light Jazz Club

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Rosetta Robinson performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Robinson is looking down while singing into a microphone in her hand...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sarah Vaughan with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Sarah Vaughan singing on stage with the Count Basie Orchestra at the Playboy Jazz Festival. Unidentified musicians are sitting behind music stands...

Date Published
June-1979
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Seated at a restaurant

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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, seated with five other, unidentified, Japanese men at a restaurant in Japan; they haven't been served yet.

Date Published
1995
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Spanky Wilson

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Headshot of Spanky Wilson looking forward with a neutral expression. Wilson is wearing a shiny, striped shirt.

Date Published
1981
1985
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Sweet Baby Blues Band in front of the bus

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Members of the Sweet Baby Blues Band standing in front of a bus (Jimmy Cheatham, Dinky Morris, Jeannie Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, unidentified white...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Thelma Carpenter

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Headshot of Thelma Carpenter facing forward and looking up while smiling. Carpenter is wearing a neutral colored dress.

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

Thelma Carpenter singing

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Thelma Carpenter standing behind an NBC microphone and smiling. Carpenter is wearing a light colored jacket and her hair is styled with a bouffant.

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

Thelma Carpenter sitting at microphone

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Thelma Carpenter photographed from the side seated on stool next to an NBC microphone. Carpenter is wearing a light colored jacket and skirt and her...

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

Three jazz Women

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Jeannie Cheatham, Melba Liston, and Clora Bryant seated and posing together for a photo; all facing the camera and smiling; other people can be seen...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Unidentified woman on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise

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An unidentified woman performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. She is holding a microphone in one hand and smiling. She is on a checkered...

Date Published
October-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Unidentified woman singer with nine member jazz band

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Promotional photo of unidentified female singer with nine member jazz band.

Date Published
1924
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Unidentified woman singing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival

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An unidentified woman singing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. Two unidentified men are in back playing drums and an electric guitar. They are...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Velma Middleton and Louis Armstrong entertaining

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Louis Armstrong performing with Velma Middleton and a big band on stage. Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet behind Velma as she sings into the...

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

Warren Durrett Orchestra in performance with woman singing

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Warren Durrett Orchestra performing in maroon suit jackets, black pants, and bowties. In front of them to the right is a woman singing in a dress and...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Warren Durrett Orchestra in performance with woman singing

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Warren Durrett Orchestra performing in maroon suit jackets, black pants, and bowties. In front of them to the right is a woman singing in a dress and...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Woody Herman speaking

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Woody Herman speaking from behind a podium on a stage lined with portrait photographs on music stands of Buck Clayton, James P. Johnson, Pee Wee...

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

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