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Advertisement for Chic's 14 Pla-Mors

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Photographic print of shamrock-shaped advertisement for "Chic's 14 Pla-Mors" (also known as Chic Scoggin and his Pla-Mor Orchestra) with framed...

Date Published
1921
1930
Member of
Pla-Mor Ballroom Photograph Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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A close up photograph of Ahmad Alaadeen standing and performing a saxophone solo with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen stands while performing a saxophone solo with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event.

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen stands while performing a saxophone solo with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event.

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) rehearses with the Count Basie Orchestra before the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event. The...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) performing with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event. The...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) performing with the Count Basie Orchestra during The Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner event. The...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) performing (on flute) with the Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with the Count Basie Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen (first row, second from right) performing with the standing Count Basie Orchestra during the Cancer Institute of Kansas City dinner...

Date Published
May-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen rehearsing in the Richard Smith Orchestra

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Richard Smith Orchestra [Ahmad Alaadeen (Richard White), seated second from right] rehearsing for an Easter concert to be held at Municipal Auditorium...

Date Published
April-1950
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Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen takes a solo while performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Ahmad Alaadeen stands while performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra. Sonny Kenner is visible in the foreground of the photograph. The band...

Date Published
1980
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and two others

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An unidentified white man, Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and an unidentified African American woman standing in a group together with a big band playing...

Date Published
May-1967
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Big band performing at The Blue Room

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Ahmad Alaadeen (sax, bottom left) performing with an unidentified big band which includes Al Pearson (trumpet, far right), Earlie Braggs and likely...

Date Published
2001
2010
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Buck Clayton and his Harlem Gentlemen on the Canidrome Ballroom Stage

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Portrait of Buck Clayton and his Harlem Gentlemen at the Canidrome Ballroom; Shanghai, China. Teddy Buckner, Joe McCutchin, Reginald Jones, Arcima...

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton and his Harlem Gentlemen on the Canidrome Ballroom Stage, November 6th, No date; likely 1934

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Portrait of Buck Clayton and his Harlem Gentlemen at the Canidrome Ballroom; Shanghai, China. Teddy Buckner, Joe McCutchin, Reginald Jones, Arcima...

Date Published
November-06-1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton Band at Pantages, Portland, Oregon, 1933

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Buck Clayton, trumpet, bandleader, and his Harlem Gentlemen (Jack Bratton, trumpet; Happy Lewis, trombone; Herbert Myers, Couchy Roberts, Arcemia...

Date Published
November-14-1933
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton Band at Pantages, Portland, Oregon, 1933 - autographed

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Buck Clayton, trumpet, bandleader, and his Harlem Gentlemen (Jack Bratton, trumpet; Happy Lewis, trombone; Herbert Myers, Couchy Roberts, Arcemia...

Date Published
November-14-1933
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton directing the Reno Club Band at the 1984 Kool Jazz Festival

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Buck Clayton on stage with a group of musicians and two unidentified men (likely: Hank Jones, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Philly Jo Jones, drums...

Date Published
June-30-1984
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton listening to the band at the 1984 Kool Jazz Festival

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Buck Clayton on stage with a group of musicians (likely: Hank Jones, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Philly Jo Jones, drums; Eddie Jones, bass; Curtis...

Date Published
June-30-1984
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton solo during filming

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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 his band

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Buck Clayton standing with members of his band at the Cotton Club in Culver City, California (left to right): (Kid Lips Hackett, Teddy Buckner, Arcima...

Date Published
1938
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Canidrome Ballroom with Mort Ruby pointed out

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Buck Clayton and his Harlem Gentlemen performing as people dance at the Canidrome Ballroom. Mort Ruby with an arrow is written on the picture...

Date Published
1934
1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Charlie Echols Rhythm Kings with Kid Ory

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The Charlie Echols Rhythm Kings on a stage featuring (Charlie Echols, Milton Ellsworth, trumpets, Parker Berry, Kid Ory, trombones, Grover Diggs...

Date Published
March-21-1932
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Cheatham's Jazz Showcase performing

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"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him...

Date Published
1959
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Cheatham's Jazz Showcase performing

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"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him...

Date Published
1959
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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