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Anne Rutledge

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Signed portrait of Anne Rutledge.

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

Ben Carter

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Signed portrait of actor Ben Carter.

Date Published
October-1945
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Bernie Hamilton

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Publicity photo of Bernie Hamilton with a van dyke and wearing an ascot; facing the camera with a serious look.

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Billie Holiday

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Signed portrait of Billie Holiday.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Bryant Gumbel

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Publicity photo of Bryant Gumbel in a suit, facing the camera, and smiling.

Date Published
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Cab Calloway and Jeannie Cheatham on stage

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Cab Calloway on stage directing a band with Jeannie Cheatham playing piano; eleven other band members are shown wearing black and Calloway and...

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham 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

Chico Hamilton performing in a gym

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Chico Hamilton playing drums in his military uniform under a basketball net in an gym at an unspecified place; the drum is marked with the initials F...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams signs an autograph at his 93rd birthday celebration

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams signs his autograph on a white bowler hat with a black hatband for an unidentified man who stands next to the table in the...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams signs an autograph at his 93rd birthday celebration

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On the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday celebration, he signs an autograph for an unidentified African American woman who bends...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude Bolling

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Signed portrait of Claude Bolling.

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

Claude Bolling

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Signed portrait of Claude Bolling at the Conciergerie of Paris.

Date Published
1983
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Dagmar

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Signed photo portrait of Dagmar in a long sleeved leotard and fishnet stockings pretending to be frightened of a stuffed black cat with arched back.

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

Dancer

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Signed portrait of an unidentified dancer in short skirt and really interesting hat (signature unclear).

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Duke Garrette

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Signed portrait of Duke Garrette playing trumpet.

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

Earl Fatha Hines holding a microphone

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Earl "Fatha" Hines in a light colored suit with polka-dot tie on stage holding a microphone and smiling.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Eddie Greene

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Signed portrait of Eddie Greene in military uniform smoking a cigarette.

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

Eileen Barton

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Signed portrait of Eileen Barton.

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

Group of women gathered to meet Margie Adam

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Group of unidentified white women in a loose circle at the "Best Friends of Phoenix" Benefit Brunch at the Unicorn Theatre. They are waiting to meet...

Date Published
October-18-1992
Member of
GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Grover Mitchell giving a thumbs-up

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Grover Mitchell in a suit and carrying his trombone while giving a thumbs-up; turned a bit to the left of the photo.

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Grover Mitchell with his trombone

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Grover Mitchell in a suit and carrying his trombone; he's smiling and looking downwards; stage lighting can be seen above him.

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Hank Crawford

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Portrait photograph of Hank Crawford in a tux holding his saxophone; he's standing against a background of what appears to be crumpled paper; facing...

Date Published
1994
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Harry James

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Signed portrait of Harry James playing trumpet.

Date Published
November-22-1937
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Hattie McDaniel

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Signed portrait of Hattie McDaniel; signed last name as McDaniels.

Date Published
January-06-1942
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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